(TTS發音) 1. occur suddenly 爆發；（突然）發生
The Second World War broke out in September，1939. 第二次世界大戰于1939年9月爆發。
A fire broke out in this hotel last night. 昨晚這家旅館發生了火災。
The economic crisis broke out first in the United States. 經濟危機首先在美國爆發。
Fighting has broken out on the border and is expected to continue until a settlement is reached. 戰鬥在邊界打響了，預料會繼續下去直到問題得到解決。
2. escape 逃脫
Three prisoners have broken out this week and are on the run. 本週有3名囚犯越獄逃跑。
He spent several months in a Nazi concentration camp before he broke out. 他在納粹集中營裡關了幾個月後逃了出來。
3. show sudden violence in speech or behaviour（言語或行為）突然激烈
The whole meeting broke out in cheers. 整個會場爆發出陣陣歡呼聲。
She broke out in tears. 她突然哭了起來。
He broke out：“That is not so！”他猛然吼道：“並不是這麼回事。”
He is liable to break out into furious passions. 他很容易暴跳如雷。
