名词河流，小河，川，溪; 潮流，趋势，倾向; （事件等的）连续，（财富等的）滚滚而来; 流出，流注，一连串
及物/不及物动词流，流动
不及物动词飘扬; 招展; 鱼贯而行; 一个接一个地移动
及物动词按能力分班（或分组）; 按能力分班（或分组）
1. 小河;溪
A stream is a small narrow river.
e.g. There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
花园的尽头有一条小河。
e.g. ...a mountain stream.
山涧
2. (烟、气、液体的)流，股
A stream of smoke, air, or liquid is a narrow moving mass of it.
e.g. He breathed out a stream of cigarette smoke...
他吐出一缕烟。
e.g. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream.
缓慢、平稳地加油。
3. (车)流;(人)流
A stream of vehicles or people is a long moving line of them.
e.g. There was a stream of traffic behind him.
在他身后是长长的车流。
4. 一连串;接二连三;源源不断
A stream of things is a large number of them occurring one after another.
e.g. The discovery triggered a stream of readers' letters.
该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
e.g. ...a never-ending stream of jokes...
一个接一个的笑话
5. 流;流动;流出
If a liquid streams somewhere, it flows or comes out in large amounts.
e.g. Tears streamed down their faces...
泪水顺着他们的脸颊流下。
e.g. She came in, rain streaming from her clothes and hair.
她进来时，雨水顺着她的衣服和头发往下流。
6. 流眼泪;流鼻涕
If your eyes are streaming, liquid is coming from them, for example because you have a cold. You can also say that your nose is streaming .
e.g. Her eyes were streaming now from the wind...
她的眼睛被风吹得直流泪。
e.g. A cold usually starts with a streaming nose and dry throat.
感冒开始时通常会流鼻涕、嗓子发干。
7. 鱼贯而行;涌动;蜂拥
If people or vehicles stream somewhere, they move there quickly and in large numbers.
e.g. Refugees have been streaming into Travnik for months...
几个月来不断有难民涌入特拉夫尼克。
e.g. The traffic streamed past him...
车一辆一辆地从他身边疾驶而过。
8. 照射
When light streams into or out of a place, it shines strongly into or out of it.
e.g. Sunlight was streaming into the courtyard.
阳光照到院子里。
9. 飘动;飘扬
If something such as a flag or someone's hair streams in the wind, it is blown so that it is almost horizontal.
e.g. She was wearing a flimsy pink dress that streamed out behind her...
她穿的那件轻薄的粉红色连衣裙在身后飘舞。
e.g. He had been greeted by the sight of his mother, her red hair wildly streaming.
他最先看见了他母亲，她红色的头发在风中狂舞。
10. (把孩子按年龄和能力编在一起的)班，组
In a school, a stream is a group of children of the same age and ability who are taught together.
e.g. Examinations may be used to choose which pupils are to move into the top streams.
可以采取考试的方式来决定让哪些学生进入高阶班。
及物动词（使）破; 打破（纪录）; （常指好天气）突变; 开始
不及物动词突破; （嗓音）突变; 破晓; （价格）突然下跌
名词破裂; 中间休息; 间断; 短假
1. 打破；摔碎
When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
e.g. He fell through the window, breaking the glass...
他撞破玻璃从窗口摔了下去。
e.g. The plate broke...
盘子打破了。
2. 折断（骨头）；骨折
If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits.
e.g. She broke a leg in a skiing accident...
她在一次滑雪事故中摔断了一条腿。
e.g. Old bones break easily...
老年人容易骨折。
3. （使）（表层、盖子或密封）破裂；撕开
If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or if something breaks it, a hole or tear is made in it, so that a substance can pass through.
e.g. Once you've broken the seal of a bottle there's no way you can put it back together again...
一旦你撕开瓶子的密封条，你就无法再把它复原。
e.g. The bandage must be put on when the blister breaks...
水疱一旦破了就必须用绷带包扎起来。
4. （使）（工具或机器）损坏
When a tool or piece of machinery breaks or when you break it, it is damaged and no longer works.
e.g. When the clutch broke, the car was locked into second gear...
离合器失灵后，汽车只能在二挡行驶。
e.g. Tenants do not have to worry about leaking roofs and broken washing machines...
租房者无需担心屋顶漏水和洗衣机出故障。
5. 破坏，违反（规则、承诺或协议）
If you break a rule, promise, or agreement, you do something that you should not do according to that rule, promise, or agreement.
e.g. We didn't know we were breaking the law.
我们不知道自己在犯法。
e.g. The company has consistently denied it had knowingly broken arms embargoes.
这家公司一直否认自己是有意违反武器禁运规定。
6. 挣脱；解脱
If you break free or loose, you free yourself from something or escape from it.
e.g. She broke free by thrusting her elbow into his chest.
她用肘猛击他的胸部，挣脱了出来。
e.g. ...his inability to break free of his marriage.
他无法摆脱婚姻的束缚
7. 结束（困难或不利局面）；打破（僵局）
If someone breaks something, especially a difficult or unpleasant situation that has existed for some time, they end it or change it.
e.g. The Home Secretary aims to break the vicious circle between disadvantage and crime...
内政大臣力图打破贫困和犯罪之间的恶性循环。
e.g. New proposals have been put forward to break the deadlock among rival factions...
旨在结束各竞争派别之间僵持局面的新提案已被提交。
8. 打破（沉默）
If someone or something breaks a silence, they say something or make a noise after a long period of silence.
e.g. Hugh broke the silence. 'Is she always late?' he asked...
休打破了沉默，问道：“她总是迟到吗？”
e.g. The unearthly silence was broken by a shrill screaming.
一声尖叫打破了这可怕的沉寂。
9. （天气的）放晴
If there is a break in the cloud or weather, it changes and there is a short period of sunshine or fine weather.
e.g. A sudden break in the cloud allowed rescuers to spot Michael Benson.
天气的突然放晴帮助救援人员找到了迈克尔·本森。
10. （与…）决裂；断绝（联系）；放弃
If you break with a group of people or a traditional way of doing things, or you break your connection with them, you stop being involved with that group or stop doing things in that way.
e.g. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner...
明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。
e.g. They were determined to break from precedent...
他们决心打破先例。
11. （使）摆脱，（使）戒除（习惯）
If you break a habit or if someone breaks you of it, you no longer have that habit.
e.g. If you continue to smoke, keep trying to break the habit...
如果你还在吸烟的话，就尽量戒除这个习惯吧。
e.g. The professor hoped to break the students of the habit of looking for easy answers.
教授希望改掉学生们不动脑筋就想找到答案的习惯。
12. 瓦解…的决心；使丧失勇气；毁掉…的前程
To break someone means to destroy their determination and courage, their success, or their career.
e.g. He never let his jailers break him...
他决不会让监狱看守们摧毁他的意志。
e.g. The newspapers and television can make or break you...
报纸和电视会使你成功，也会将你毁掉。
13. 短暂休息；稍停
If someone breaks for a short period of time, they rest or change from what they are doing for a short period.
e.g. They broke for lunch.
他们停下来吃午饭。
14. 间歇；小憩
A break is a short period of time when you have a rest or a change from what you are doing, especially if you are working or if you are in a boring or unpleasant situation.
e.g. They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break...
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。
e.g. I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good...
我想他停下工作休息15分钟对他会有好处。
15. 短假
A break is a short holiday.
e.g. They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
他们目前正在西班牙休短假。
16. （为短暂歇息而）打断（旅程）
If you break your journey somewhere, you stop there for a short time so that you can have a rest.
e.g. Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
由于天气炎热，我们在一家乡村小旅馆停下来稍作歇息。
17. 减弱（势头）；减轻（力度）
To break the force of something such as a blow or fall means to weaken its effect, for example by getting in the way of it.
e.g. He sustained serious neck injuries after he broke someone's fall.
有人坠落压在他身上，致使他颈部受重伤。
18. （消息在报纸、电视或电台）发布，传播
When a piece of news breaks, people hear about it from the newspapers, television, or radio.
e.g. The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned...
据报道首相已经辞职。
e.g. He resigned from his post as Bishop when the scandal broke.
丑闻传开后他辞去了主教职务。
19. （通常以委婉的方式）透露，告知（坏消息）
When you break a piece of bad news to someone, you tell it to them, usually in a kind way.
e.g. Then Louise broke the news that she was leaving me...
然后路易丝挑明了她要离开我。
e.g. I worried for ages and decided that I had better break it to her.
我烦恼了很长时间，后来决定还是把这事告诉她。
20. 机遇；机会；好运
A break is a lucky opportunity that someone gets to achieve something.
e.g. He went into TV and got his first break playing opposite Sid James in the series 'Citizen James'.
他进入了电视圈，获得的第一个机会是在连续剧《公民詹姆斯》中与锡德·詹姆斯演对手戏。
21. 打破（纪录）
If you break a record, you beat the previous record for a particular achievement.
e.g. Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 metres...
卡尔·刘易斯已经打破了百米赛跑的世界纪录。
e.g. Jurassic Park had broken all box office records.
《侏罗纪公园》打破了所有票房纪录。
22. （天）破晓
When day or dawn breaks, it starts to grow light after the night has ended.
e.g. They continued the search as dawn broke.
天放亮后他们继续搜寻。
23. （波浪)减势，落下
When a wave breaks, it passes its highest point and turns downwards, for example when it reaches the shore.
e.g. Danny listened to the waves breaking against the shore.
丹尼聆听着波浪拍岸的声音。
24. 破解，破译（密码）
If you break a secret code, you work out how to understand it.
e.g. It was feared they could break the Allies' codes.
恐怕他们会破译盟军的密码。
25. （因悲伤或害怕嗓音）突变，变调
If someone's voice breaks when they are speaking, it changes its sound, for example because they are sad or afraid.
e.g. Godfrey's voice broke, and halted.
戈弗雷声音都变了，停顿下来。
26. （男孩嗓音）变粗
When a boy's voice breaks, it becomes deeper and sounds more like a man's voice.
e.g. He sings with the strained discomfort of someone whose voice hasn't quite broken.
他唱得很拘谨，声音听起来像是某个还没完全变声的男孩。
27. （天气）突变；（风暴）骤起
If the weather breaks or a storm breaks, it suddenly becomes rainy or stormy after a period of sunshine.
e.g. I've been waiting for the weather to break...
我一直在等待着暴风雨的到来。
e.g. She hoped she'd be able to reach the hotel before the storm broke.
她希望能够在起风暴前赶到旅馆。
28. （网球比赛中）破，赢得（对手的发球局）
In tennis, if you break your opponent's serve, you win a game in which your opponent is serving.
e.g. He broke McEnroe's serve.
他破了麦肯罗的发球局。
29. see also: broke;broken;heartbreak;heartbreaking;heartbroken;outbreak
30. 破晓时分
The break of day or the break of dawn is the time when it begins to grow light after the night.
e.g. 'I,' he finished poetically, 'will watch over you to the break of day.'
“我，”他以富有诗意的语言结尾，“将守候着你，直至晨光初露。”
31. 别烦我了
You can say 'give me a break' to show that you are annoyed by what someone has said or done.
e.g. 'I'm a real intellectual-type guy, Tracy,' James joked. 'Oh, give me a break,' Tracy moaned.
“我可是个货真价实的高智商小伙儿，特雷西。”詹姆斯开玩笑地说道。“哦，别烦我了，”特雷西抱怨道。
32. 逃离；离开
If you make a break or make a break for it, you run to escape from something.
e.g. The moment had come to make a break or die...
那个时候不跑就没命了。
e.g. Dan made a break for his car only to find the driver's door locked.
丹朝他的汽车跑去，却发现驾驶座位置的门被锁住了。
33. to break the bank - see bank
to break cover - see cover
to break even - see even
to break new ground - see ground
to break someone's heart - see heart
all hell breaks loose - see hell
to break the ice - see ice
to break ranks - see rank
to break wind - see wind
相关词组：break awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak up
动词遮盖; 掩蔽; 涉及; 洒上
名词封面; 掩护; 覆盖物; 避难所
1. 遮盖;掩蔽
If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
e.g. Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid...
用大小合适的盖子盖住砂锅。
e.g. He whimpered and covered his face...
他掩面抽泣。
2. 盖在…上面;铺在…上面
If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
e.g. His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye...
他伸手去触摸遮住左眼的黑眼罩。
e.g. His head was covered with a khaki turban.
他头上包着卡其布的穆斯林头巾。
3. 盖;覆盖;遮住
If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface.
e.g. The clouds had spread and nearly covered the entire sky...
云彩扩散开来，几乎遮住了整个天空。
e.g. Two oil slicks are covering a total area of seven square miles...
两层浮油漂浮在7平方英里的区域上。
名词悲伤; 悲痛; 悲伤的事
1. 悲伤；悲痛
Grief is a feeling of extreme sadness.
e.g. ...a huge outpouring of national grief for the victims of the shootings...
举国上下对枪击事件中的遇害者所表现出的万分悲痛之情
e.g. Their grief soon gave way to anger.
他们的悲痛迅速转化为愤怒。
2. （事情）失败；（人）受挫，遭到不幸
If something comes to grief, it fails. If someone comes to grief, they fail in something they are doing, and may be hurt.
e.g. So many marriages have come to grief over lack of money...
许多婚姻都因缺钱而以失败告终。
e.g. He was driving a Mercedes racer at 100 mph and almost came to grief.
他当时驾驶着一辆梅塞德斯赛车以每小时100英里时速度飞驰，险些出事。
3. （表示惊奇或震惊）哎呀，天哪
Some people say 'Good grief' when they are surprised or shocked.
e.g. 'He's been arrested for theft and burglary.' — 'Good grief!'
“他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”
名词安全; 保证，担保; 保护，防护; 有价证券
形容词安全的，保安的，保密的
1. 防卫;保安措施;安全工作
Security refers to all the measures that are taken to protect a place, or to ensure that only people with permission enter it or leave it.
e.g. They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security...
他们现在承受着加强机场安保措施的巨大压力。
e.g. Strict security measures are in force in the capital.
首都采取了严密的安全措施。
2. 安全感;无忧无虑
A feeling of security is a feeling of being safe and free from worry.
e.g. He loves the security of a happy home life...
他喜欢幸福家庭生活所带来的安全感。
e.g. If an alarm gives you that feeling of security, then it's worth carrying.
如果带着闹钟让你感到心里踏实，那就值得携带。
3. 抵押品
If something is security for a loan, you promise to give that thing to the person who lends you money, if you fail to pay the money back.
e.g. The central bank will provide special loans, and the banks will pledge the land as security.
中央银行会提供特殊贷款，而这些银行会以土地作为抵押。
4. 证券
Securities are stocks, shares, bonds, or other certificates that you buy in order to earn regular interest from them or to sell them later for a profit.
e.g. National banks can package their own mortgages and underwrite them as securities.
国家银行能够合并自己的抵押贷款并以证券形式包销。
e.g. ...US government securities and bonds.
美国政府证券和债券
5. see also: social security
名词真理; 真相，事实; 忠实，忠诚; 现实，现实性
1. 实情;真相;事实
The truth about something is all the facts about it, rather than things that are imagined or invented.
e.g. Is it possible to separate truth from fiction?…
有可能把事实与虚构分开吗？
e.g. I must tell you the truth about this business...
我必须告诉你这件事的真相。
2. 真实性;真实
If you say that there is some truth in a statement or story, you mean that it is true, or at least partly true.
e.g. There is no truth in this story...
这个故事纯属虚构。
e.g. Is there any truth to the rumors?...
那些谣言有什么事实依据吗？
3. 真理
A truth is something that is believed to be true.
e.g. It is an almost universal truth that the more we are promoted in a job, the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it.
这几乎是一条普遍的真理：我们在某一工作中越往上晋升，实际运用那些当初在工作中经常实践的技能的机会就越少。
4. see also: home truth;moment of truth
5. 实际上;事实上
You say in truth in order to indicate that you are giving your honest opinion about something.
e.g. In truth, we were both unhappy.
事实上，我们俩都不快乐。
6. 说实在的;坦白说
You say to tell you the truth or truth to tell in order to indicate that you are telling someone something in an open and honest way, without trying to hide anything.
e.g. To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him...
坦白说，我害怕见他。
e.g. Truth to tell, John did not want Veronica at his wedding.
说实在的，约翰不想韦罗妮卡参加他的婚礼。