"break loose" in Chinese (Simplified)
挣脱脱离
Definition
从被束缚、控制中挣脱出来;也用来形容事情突然发生或失控。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式表达,可用于实际脱逃(动物、人)或形容事态失控。常用于形容场面混乱。不要和“break up”(分手)或“break out”(突然爆发)混淆。常见短语有“all hell broke loose”(一片混乱)。
Examples
The dog managed to break loose from its leash.
那只狗成功**挣脱**了牵绳。
Be careful or the horse might break loose.
小心,马可能会**挣脱**。
When the storm hit, some trees broke loose and fell.
暴风雨来时,一些树**被刮断**倒下了。
When the news broke, all hell broke loose in the office.
消息一传出,办公室里**一片混乱**。
The prisoners planned to break loose during lunchtime.
囚犯们计划在午饭时间**逃脱**。
If this rumor turns out to be true, things could really break loose around here.
如果这个谣言是真的,这里可能会**一团糟**。