breakup

英 [ˈbreɪkˈʌp]

美 [ˈbreɪˌkʌp]

n.  (婚姻、关系或联系的)破裂，终结; (组织或国家的)分裂，解体

复数：breakups　

TOEFL电力

BNC.32814 / COCA.7673

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （婚姻、关系或联系的）破裂，终结
  Thebreak-up ofa marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
  1. Since the break-up of his marriage he had not formed any new relationships.
     他婚姻破裂后没有谈新朋友。
  2. ...the acrimonious break-up of the meeting's first session.
     在争吵中结束的第一次会议
  3. ...a marital break-up.
     婚姻破裂
• N-COUNT （组织或国家的）分裂，解体
  Thebreak-up ofan organization or a country is the act of it separating or dividing into several parts.
  1. ...the break-up of British Rail for privatisation...
     在私有化过程中英国铁路公司的解体
  2. At no time did a majority of Czechoslavakia's citizens support the country's break-up.
     大多数捷克斯洛伐克公民一直反对国家分裂。

英英释义

noun

• the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
  Synonym:dissolution
• coming apart
  Synonym:separationdetachment

双语例句

• After the breakup, he carted it to the curb.
  分手后，他用推车把椅子推到了路边。
• Did the couple have a breakup?
  这一对是不是分手了？
• The country's breakup would undoubtedly lead to chaos and carnage.
  国家分裂无疑将导致混乱和屠杀。
• The breakup of monopolies creates competition, which leads to better quality and lower prices for the public.
  打破垄断可以产生竞争，这会给公众带来更好的质量和更低的价格。
• I heard you had a really bad breakup.
  我听说你们的分手是乎闹得很僵。
• In any case, she had no doubts about the breakup with Todd.
  不管怎样她和托德分手是没有疑问的。
• Romantically, if you suffered a breakup, you have reason for hope.
  在爱情方面，如果你刚刚经历了分手，你有理由对感情充满期待。
• The economic costs of a breakup would be staggering for creditor and debtor nations.
  无论是对债权国还是债务国而言，欧元解体的经济成本都将高得惊人。
• Because you initiated the breakup, your friends may not know that you're hurting.
  因为是你提出的分手，你的朋友可能不会知道你正在伤心。
• I mean, I just went through a terrible breakup.
  我是说，我刚经受了一场严重的打击。