break是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为vt. 打破； 中止； 违反vi. 破(裂) n. 休息时间，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《海底两万里》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The wind blew sharply from all parts of the compass, and the snow lay in such hard heaps that we had to break it with blows of a pickaxe.
-- In spite of our efforts, in spite of the powerful means employed to break up the ice, the Nautilus remained immovable.
-- About ten men mounted the sides of the Nautilus, armed with pickaxes to break the ice around the vessel, which was soon free.
-- When they have to defend their young their rage is terrible, and it is not uncommon for them to break the fishing-boats to pieces."
-- These creatures have the instinct to break holes in the ice-field and to keep them open.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《恋爱中的女人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- If only she could break through the last integuments!She seemed to try and put her hands out, like an infant in the womb, and she could not, not yet.
-- She knew he was trying to break away from her finally, to be free.
-- With the wilfulness of an obstinate child, he wanted to break the holy connection that was between them.
-- "You think we ought to break up this life, just start and let fly?"
-- But in spite of her efforts she was borne down, darkness seemed to break over her, she felt as if her heart was bursting.
在艾米利·勃朗特的《呼啸山庄》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Poor Heathcliff!Hindley calls him a vagabond, and won't let him sit with us, nor eat with us any more; and, he says, he and I must not play together, and threatens to turn him out of the house if we break his orders.
-- 'And I pray that he may break your neck: take him, and he damned, you beggarly interloper!and wheedle my father out of all he has: only afterwards show him what you are, imp of Satan.
-- Damn thee, kiss me!By God, as if I would rear such a monster!As sure as I'm living, I'll break the brat's neck.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《时间机器》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We found some fruit wherewith to break our fast.
-- Then I wanted to arrange some contrivance to break open the doors of bronze under the White Sphinx.
在罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森的《金银岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "It's the name of a buccaneer of my acquaintance; and I call you by it for the sake of shortness, and what I have to say to you is this; one glass of rum won't kill you, but if you take one you'll take another and another, and I stake my wig if you don't break off short, you'll die do you understand that? die, and go to your own place, like the man in the Bible.
-- "Oh," he sneered, "that's it!Take me in straight or I'll break your arm."
-- I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins over treasure as soon as they were landed, for they all came out of their sulks in a moment and gave a cheer that started the echo in a faraway hill and sent the birds once more flying and squalling round the anchorage.
-- He called them all the fools and dolts you can imagine, said it was necessary I should talk to the doctor, fluttered the chart in their faces, asked them if they could afford to break the treaty the very day they were bound a-treasure-hunting.
-- "It's us must break the treaty when the time comes; and till then I'll gammon that doctor, if I have to ile his boots with brandy."
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