break away phrasal verbphr v a) LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONto leave a group or political party and form another group, usually because of a disagreement 〔通常因意见不合而从某个团体或政党〕脱离出去 More than 30 Labour MPs broke away to form a new left-wing party. 三十多名工党议员脱离工党,成立了一个新的左翼党派。
from They broke away from the national union and set up their own local organization. 他们脱离了全国工会,自己成立了一个地方组织。
→ breakaway2 b) to leave your home, family, or job and become independent 离开〔家、家人或工作〕 from I felt the need to break away from home. 我觉得有必要从家里出来。
c) MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONto move away from someone who is holding you 逃脱,挣脱,逃离 She started crying and tried to break away. 她大叫起来,想要挣脱开去。
from She broke away from him and ran to the door. 她甩开他,跑到门口。
d) to move away from other people in a race or game 甩开〔其他参赛者〕 Radcliffe broke away 200 metres before the finish. 拉德克利夫在距终点200米处甩开了其他对手。
e) to become loose and no longer attached to something 松开,脱开 Part of the plane’s wing had broken away. 机翼的有些地方脱开了。
break from• Money was left to my great-grandfather, but he never collected it because he broke away from his family.• Ocalan has said rebels who broke away from his group may have had a hand in the killing.• A truly contemporary eucharistic prayer might safely break away from the berakah.• How do stocks like Quarterdeck and Iomega break away from the conventional pack and come away with the winnings?• Connors got his fuel bladder raked and had to break away from the flight.• En route to Palau, Carrier Division 5 broke away from the main body and headed for the homeland.• Then one jet broke away from the rest.
break from• Money was left to my great-grandfather, but he never collected it because he broke away from his family.• Ocalan has said rebels who broke away from his group may have had a hand in the killing.• A truly contemporary eucharistic prayer might safely break away from the berakah.• How do stocks like Quarterdeck and Iomega break away from the conventional pack and come away with the winnings?• Connors got his fuel bladder raked and had to break away from the flight.• En route to Palau, Carrier Division 5 broke away from the main body and headed for the homeland.• Then one jet broke away from the rest.