| 词组 | break through |
| 释义 | break through 1. break through sth • break through to force your way through something, especially something that is blocking your way and stopping you moving forwards: ▪ On Friday two thousand striking workers broke through a police barricade in order to protest outside the presidential office. ▪ Owen broke through the Italian defence and scored a great goal. ▪ After hours of digging the rescue team finally broke through and were able to get the child out. 2. break through • break through sth if the sun or light breaks through, you can see it again after it has been hidden by clouds or mist: ▪ At that moment the sun broke through, and the whole field was covered in light. break through the clouds/mist ▪ By twelve o'clock it had stopped raining and the sun was just breaking through the clouds. 3. break through if the amount or number of something breaks through a particular level, it becomes higher than that level: ▪ After the election, the level of unemployment broke through the 3 million mark. ▪ The assets of the Newcastle Building Society have broken through the $I billion barrier this year. 4. break through sth • break through to find a way of dealing with a problem or a situation that limits what you or other people can do, especially one caused by people's behaviour or attitudes: ▪ Women are finally breaking through the barriers that have held them back for so long. breakthrough n C an important new discovery or development that helps you deal with or achieve something, especially when you have been trying for a long time: ▪ a major breakthrough in the fight against the disease ▪ The company's great breakthrough came when they won a big contract to produce steel for the American market. 5. break through literary if a quality, emotion etc breaks through, it begins to appear or be noticeable: ▪ When Carson answered, Alison was surprised to hear a trace of emotion breaking through. ▪ Even though the subject is a serious one, the writer's humour sometimes breaks through. |
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