Break your neck Meaning in English
expression
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɛk
BRAYK-yor-NEK, BRAYK-yur-NEK
bɹˈeɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɛk
brayk-YAW-nek
释义
To literally injure or break your neck, or, more commonly, to try extremely hard to achieve something or do a task.
用法与细微差别
Informal and idiomatic. Often used figuratively to mean making a huge effort ('break your neck to finish on time'). Literal meaning is rare. Not about anger; it's about hard work or risk.
Spanish: romperse el cuello - esforzarse al máximoPortuguese (BR): quebrar o pescoço - esforçar-se ao máximoPortuguese (PT): partir o pescoço - esforçar-se ao máximoChinese (Simplified): 拼命工作 - 摔断脖子Chinese (Traditional): 拼命工作 - 摔斷脖子Hindi: गर्दन तोड़ना - बहुत मेहनत करनाArabic: تحطم عنقك - تبذل جهدًا كبيرًاBengali: গলা ভাঙা - প্রাণপণে চেষ্টা করাRussian: сломать шею - надрыватьсяJapanese: 首を折る - 必死になるVietnamese: gãy cổ - cố hết sứcKorean: 목이 부러지다 - 죽기 살기로 노력하다Turkish: boynunu kırmak - kendini paralamakUrdu: گردن توڑنا - جان لگاناIndonesian: mematahkan leher - bekerja mati-matian
例句
You shouldn’t have to break your neck just to get a little recognition.
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She almost broke her neck rushing to catch the bus this morning.
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Be careful or you'll break your neck climbing that tree.
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He worked late every night and really broke his neck to get the project done.
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Don’t break your neck trying to help everyone.
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I won't break my neck doing extra work if no one appreciates it.
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