"break to" 怎么发音
expression
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
BRAYK-too, BRAYK-tuh, BRAYK-tih
bɹˈeɪk/ /tˈuː
brayk-TOO
释义
To tell someone bad news or something difficult to hear, usually in a gentle or careful way.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbɹeɪk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
英式英语
bɹˈeɪk/ /tˈuː
简化发音
美式
BRAYK-too, BRAYK-tuh, BRAYK-tih
英式
brayk-TOO
语境中听
She finally managed to break it to her boss that she was quitting.
I had to break it to her that the concert was canceled.
He didn't want to break it to his parents that he failed the test.
Can you help me break it to Tom?