(TTS發音) 1. separate by breaking 弄碎；折掉
He broke off a piece of chocolate and offered it to me. 他掰開一塊巧克力遞給了我。
He broke off a branch and gave it to me. 他折了一根樹枝，把它遞給了我。
2. （relationship，agreement）end or terminate suddenly（關系、協議等）突然結束；解除
The two countries broke off their relations last month. 這兩個國家上個月中斷了外交關系。
Unfortunately the negotiations have been broken off and are not expected to be resumed. 不幸的是，談判已中斷，而且不能指望再恢復了。
The girl broke off her engagement last week. 這個女孩上週解除了婚約。
3. stop speaking；cease suddenly 中止（談話）；突然停止
We had to break off our discussion because it was getting late. 時間晚了，我們不得不中斷討論。
Jack broke off telling the story to answer the telephone. 傑克中斷了正在講的故事，去接一個電話。
The conference broke off at noon. 中午休會。
Bill broke off in the middle of his speech because of shouts of protest from the audience. 彼爾在聽眾的一片抗議聲中中斷了發言。
4. stop working for a short time 工間休息
Let's break off for ten minutes. 我們休息10分鐘吧。
The whole cast broke off for coffee in the middle of the rehearsal. 在排練當中全體演員休息了一會喝咖啡。
5. abandon；interrupt 放棄；打斷
The doctor advised him to break off smoking. 醫生勸他戒煙。
Her intrusion broke off our conversation. 她闖進來打斷了我們的談話。
