break in

1. See also: Masked robbers broke in and made off with $8,000... The thief had broken in through a first-floor window. break-in
2. PHRASAL VERB 打断；插嘴
   If you break in on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them.
   1. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts...
      奥利里打断了他的思路。
   2. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions...
      萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。
   3. 'She told you to stay here,' Mike broke in.
      “她叫你呆在这儿，”迈克插嘴说。
3. PHRASAL VERB 使适应（新的工作或环境）
   If you break someone in, you get them used to a new job or situation.
   1. The band are breaking in a new backing vocalist.
      乐队在帮一名新的后备主唱进行磨合和适应。
4. PHRASAL VERB 使(新产品）经使用逐渐合用；磨合
   If you break in something new, you gradually use or wear it for longer and longer periods until it is ready to be used or worn all the time.
   1. When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles...
      当磨合发动机时，最初的1,000英里里程内尽量不要高速行驶。
   2. Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly.
      内森的新跑鞋不太合脚。

1. 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。
2. They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
   他们目前正在西班牙休短假。
3. Masked robbers broke in and made off with$ 8,000
   蒙面强盗闯了进来，抢走了8,000美元。
4. The thief had broken in through a first-floor window.
   小偷是从二楼的窗户进入屋里的。
5. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts
   奥利里打断了他的思路。
6. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions
   萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。
7. 'She told you to stay here,' Mike broke in.
   “她叫你呆在这儿，”迈克插嘴说。
8. The band are breaking in a new backing vocalist.
   乐队在帮一名新的后备主唱进行磨合和适应。
9. When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles
   当磨合发动机时，最初的1,000英里里程内尽量不要高速行驶。
10. Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly.
    内森的新跑鞋不太合脚。
11. The new tenants locked themselves out of their apartment and had to break in
    新房客被自己反锁在屋外，于是只好破门进去。
12. Open up, or I break in!
    把门打开，不然我要砸门了！
13. I locked myself out of our apartment and had to break in
    我把自己锁在了我们的公寓外面，不得不破门而入。
14. They were offering me a weekend break in Paris — with free beer thrown in.
    他们让我去巴黎休息一个周末——外加免费啤酒。
15. I'm sorry to break in on your private thought, but I think we should get on with some work.
    对不起，打断了你的思考，不过我想我们该干点工作了。
16. He continued forward until a break in the ice was clearly visible.
    他继续往前走，直到能明显看出冰上有裂口的地方才停下来。
17. Don't break in when he is telling the story.
    他讲故事的时候别打断他。
18. The water burst through the break in the dam.
    水从堤坝的裂缝中涌出来。
19. They found the break in the pipe line and set to repair it.
    他们找到了管道上的裂缝，立即动手修理。
20. They must have had someone on the inside to help them break in.
    他们一定有内应，协助他们闯了进去。
21. Pitch bleeds freely from break in the bark.
    树脂从树皮的裂口自然地流出来。
22. There was no break in the rains.
    在雨季中雨下个不停。
23. There will be a break in the weather.
    天气将有变化。
24. They are going to break in the apprentice as a lathe operator.
    他们将培养那个学徒开车床。
25. There is a break in the water pipe.
    水管上有个裂口。
26. It takes a new secretary one month to break in.
    新来的秘书要一个月的时间熟悉工作。
27. The parents noticed a break in the child's voice.
    父母亲注意到孩子的嗓音突然变了。
28. We are waiting for a break in the bad weather.
    我们期待着坏天气转变。
29. A break in the circuit caused the lights to go out.
    电路的中断使电灯熄灭了。
30. Each marriage and each death represented a break in the normal time process.
    每一次结婚和每一个人的死亡都代表了正常时间进程的一次中断。

verb

1. make submissive, obedient, or useful
   1. The horse was tough to break
   2. I broke in the new intern

   Synonym:    break

2. break so as to fall inward
   1. He broke in the door

3. start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

4. break into a conversation
   1. her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation

   Synonym:    chime incut input inbutt inchisel inbarge in

5. intrude on uninvited
   1. The nosy couple broke in on our conversation

6. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
   1. Someone broke in while I was on vacation
   2. They broke into my car and stole my radio!
   3. who broke into my account last night?

   Synonym:    break