break with quarrel or cease relations with (someone) 与（某人）关系破裂： he had broken with his family long before. 很久以前他就和家里断绝来往了。 ■ act in a way that is not in accordance with (a custom or tradition) 打破常规。 break with1. cease one's association or friendship 同…断绝关系 * He advised her to break with her boyfriend. 他劝她和她的男友断绝关系。 * He broke with his former friends when he became rich. 当他成了有钱人时，就同以前的朋友断绝了关系。2. discontinue a practice or a habit 放弃（行为、习惯） * It is not easy for the old to break with their old ideas. 老年人放弃旧观点是不容易的。break with1. 与……绝交;与……断绝关系：Don’t break with our friend owing to his fault，no one can always do things correctly，we should forgive each other.不要因为我们的朋友有了过失就跟他们断交，人不可能做事永远正确，我们应当互相宽恕。2.革除(风俗、习惯、嗜好等)：With the advice of his doctor，the patient has broken with drinking and smoking.由于医生的劝告，那位病人已经戒除了喝酒吸烟的习惯。 |