break off

1. PHRASAL VERB-ERG 折断；（使）断开
   If part of something breaks off or if you break it off, it comes off or is removed by force.
   1. The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact...
      飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。
   2. Grace broke off a large piece of the clay...
      格雷斯掰下来一大块土。
   3. They've torn down wooden fences and broken branches off trees.
      他们拆掉了木栅栏，并砍去了一些树枝。
2. PHRASAL VERB 突然中止；突然停顿
   If you break off when you are doing or saying something, you suddenly stop doing it or saying it.
   1. Llewelyn broke off in mid-sentence...
      卢埃林一句话说了一半突然停下来。
   2. The commander of the German task force radioed that he was breaking off the action.
      德国特遣部队指挥官用无线电发报称他将中止这次行动。
3. PHR-V-RECIP 终止，结束（关系）
   If someone breaks off a relationship, they end it.
   1. The two West African states had broken off relations two years ago...
      这两个西非国家两年前已经中断了外交关系。
   2. He doesn't seem to have the courage to break it off with her.
      他似乎没有勇气和她断绝关系。

1. The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact
   飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。
2. Grace broke off a large piece of the clay
   格雷斯掰下来一大块土。
3. They've torn down wooden fences and broken branches off trees.
   他们拆掉了木栅栏，并砍去了一些树枝。
4. Llewelyn broke off in mid-sentence
   卢埃林一句话说了一半突然停下来。
5. The commander of the German task force radioed that he was breaking off the action.
   德国特遣部队指挥官用无线电发报称他将中止这次行动。
6. The two West African states had broken off relations two years ago
   这两个西非国家两年前已经中断了外交关系。
7. He doesn't seem to have the courage to break it off with her.
   他似乎没有勇气和她断绝关系。
8. We were discussing our plans, but had to break off when the telephone rang.
   我们在讨论计划时电话铃响了，我们只好停止讨论。
9. He tried to break off the broken branch but failed in his attempt.
   他试图把已折断的树枝拽下来，但是没有成功。
10. You'd better break off with him.
    你最好与他一刀两断。
11. Eg. when she found that her boyfriend took drugs, she decided to break off with him.
    她发现男友吸毒后，决定和他断绝关系。
12. Eg. I promised to break off with her, as long as seeing her again.
    我答应和她断绝来往，只要再见她一面。
13. When the war break out, the two countries break off their diplomatic relation.
    战争爆发后，两国间断绝了外交关系。
14. Be you saying that it be because she have lied to you that you decide to break off the relationship?
    你是不是说因为她向你撒过谎你就决定断绝关系？
15. Do you know when to break off or not?
    你知道它什么时候会停止吗？
16. Washington did not finally break off diplomatic relations with Cuba until January 3,1961.
    直到一九六一年一月三日，华盛顿才最后同古巴断绝了外交关系。
17. I want your blessing to break off this relationship.
    我要你与他断绝这种关系。
18. Let's break off work and have some tea.
    我们停下工作喝点茶吧。
19. When it's time to return, it will be easy to climb this tree and break off branches for firewood.
    等到了返回的时间，我再爬上这树折下些树枝作柴火应该很容易。
20. Pieces don't just break off.
    不可能有一块刚好就脱落了。
21. He failed to call the office to cancel his appointment. You'll never break off our engagement again.
    他没有打电话到办公室取消他的约会。你不会再取消咱们的婚约了吧？
22. George was determined to break off with those racists.
    乔治决心和那些种族主义者一刀两断。
23. Toot break off the mouth, said: grandmother angry.
    嘟嘟撅着小嘴说：外婆生气了。
24. To break off a military action with an enemy.
    与敌人中断军事行动的行为。
25. The man had to Break off a Branch from the tree to use as a walking stick.
    这人必须自树上砍下树枝作为手杖使用。
26. If you don't break off with that whore, you wiII come back and find me dead.
    如果你不跟那个婊子分手，你再回来的话，将会发现我死了。
27. After much soul-searching I decided to break off my engagement.
    经过长时间的自我反省后，我决定解除我的婚约。
28. Then, he lets son try to break off the wooden bat.
    然后，他让其中一个儿子试着把木棒折断。
29. Q: My nails grow quite long, but they break off.
    我的指甲很长，但很容易折断。
30. I'll go break off the tip of the branch.
    我要把这个树枝的挞挞声给破了。

verb

1. prevent completion
   1. stop the project
   2. break off the negotiations

   Synonym:    breakdiscontinuestop

2. interrupt before its natural or planned end
   1. We had to cut short our vacation

   Synonym:    cut shortbreak short

3. break a small piece off from
   1. chip the glass
   2. chip a tooth

   Synonym:    chipknapcut off

4. break off (a piece from a whole)
   1. Her tooth chipped

   Synonym:    chipchip offcome offbreak away

5. break a piece from a whole
   1. break a branch from a tree

   Synonym:    breaksnap off