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break the news

/ˈbreɪk ðə njuːz/
phrasal verb★中级💡 告知重要或坏消息◆成语
◆ 真正含义
在社交或专业场合中,主动告知他人可能令人不安或悲伤的重要信息,强调说话者的同理心和责任感。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是'打破(沉默以)传达消息',即通过言语突破沉默状态来告知信息。
字面拆解
break打破(沉默或障碍)+the news消息
neutral

将重要或可能令人不安的消息(尤其是坏消息)告知某人,以减轻其突然而来的冲击

The doctor had to break the news about the patient's terminal illness to the family.

医生不得不向家人告知病人患有绝症的消息。

She broke the news of her resignation to her colleagues at the meeting.

她在会议上向同事们宣布了辞职的消息。

💡

通常用于正式或严肃的场合,强调传达消息的人需要承担一定的情感责任。

搭配

break the news gently婉转地告知坏消息break the news officially正式发布消息break the news to someone向某人告知消息

同义词

announceinformdeliver the messagetelldisclose

反义词

hide the newskeep secretwithhold information

相关短语

soften the blow成语
减轻打击
deliver bad news短语
传达坏消息
spill the beans成语
泄露秘密

💡专业提示

情感语境

在使用'break the news'时,需注意说话者的语气和态度。例如,医生告知病人病情时,常用'We need to discuss your test results'代替直接'break the news',以避免过于生硬。

⚡黄金法则

避免字面误解

切勿将'break the news'理解为'打破新闻'或'损坏消息'。其核心意义是'传达重要或坏消息',强调说话者的责任感。

📖词源

起源于19世纪中期的英语口语,字面意为'打破(沉默以)传达消息'。'break'在此处引申为'突破(沉默或障碍)','news'指代重要信息。早期用于新闻报道中,后泛化为任何形式的消息传递。

📝用法说明

1. 通常用于传达坏消息或重大消息,避免直接使用'告诉'(tell)以体现说话者的同理心。 2. 在正式场合(如医疗、法律)中,常用被动语态:'The bad news was broken to the family.' 3. 不适用于传达中性或好消息(如生日祝福、晋升通知)。

单词拆解

break
突破(沉默或障碍)
verb
+
the news
消息
noun phrase
英汉词典

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