breakout
/ˈbreɪk.aʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈekˌaʊt] /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈekˌaʊt] /ˈbrāk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce breakout (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbreɪkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈekˌaʊt] /ˈbreɪkaʊt/ (ame, ipa)
breakout — 形容詞
- breakoutpositive
- more breakoutcomparative
- most breakoutsuperlative
1. describing a person, work, or achievement that suddenly gains wide attention or
爆紅的
突然走紅或大獲成功的
describing a person, work, or achievement that suddenly gains wide attention or rises to a much higher level of success.
Mira landed the breakout role that put her face on every poster downtown.
Mira 拿下那個讓她登上市中心每張海報的爆紅角色。
collocation: breakout role
The band's breakout album sold out at record shops all weekend.
那張樂團的爆紅專輯整個週末在唱片行都賣光了。
collocation: breakout album
After the final show, Christopher became the festival's breakout designer.
最後一場演出後，Christopher 成了那個藝術節的爆紅設計師。
Critics called the low-budget film this summer's breakout hit.
評論家稱這部低成本電影是今年夏天的爆紅之作。
- emerging
suggests attention is starting to grow, but it can be more gradual
- star-making
especially used for a role or performance that launches fame
- successful
broader and does not by itself suggest a sudden jump in attention
- unknown
not yet widely noticed by the public
- unsuccessful
without the success that marks a sudden rise
文法句型
breakout + role/album/hit/star
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as role, album, hit, or season. It points to the sharp moment of public takeoff, not to fame that has already settled into a long-term state.
2. describing a session, room, or group used when people leave a main meeting to ta
分組討論的
讓與會者拆成小組另行討論的
describing a session, room, or group used when people leave a main meeting to talk in smaller groups before coming back together.
After the keynote, Devika led a breakout group on safer bike routes.
主題演講後，Devika 帶領一場分組討論，主題是更安全的自行車路線。
breakout group on + topic
The trainer posted breakout room assignments beside the coffee table.
講師把分組討論室的分配表貼在咖啡桌旁。
breakout room assignments
Each breakout session ended with one speaker reporting back to the hall.
每場分組討論結束時，都有一位講者回到大廳報告。
Noor asked for a quieter breakout room to discuss staff training.
Noor 想找一間更安靜的分組討論室來談員工培訓。
- small-group
plain descriptive term for work done in separated groups
- workshop
broader and can describe a whole event rather than one split-off part
- plenary
involving the full meeting together rather than smaller groups
- whole-group
stays with everyone in the same room
文法句型
breakout + session/room/group
用法筆記
Most often used before session, room, or group in conferences, workshops, and classes. It implies people split away from a larger gathering and later return to the whole meeting.
breakout — 名詞
- breakoutsingular
- breakoutsplural
1. a forceful escape from a jail or prison, often carried out by several prisoners
越獄
囚犯強行逃離監獄的行動
a forceful escape from a jail or prison, often carried out by several prisoners together.
Sirens woke the town after a midnight breakout from the old jail.
午夜那場越獄後，警報聲把整個鎮都吵醒了。
a breakout from + jail
News cameras gathered outside the prison during the three-man breakout.
那場三人越獄期間，新聞攝影機聚集在監獄外。
Guards sealed the highway when the breakout began just before dawn.
越獄在天亮前不久開始時，警衛封鎖了高速公路。
Henrik heard helicopters circling after the breakout at the county lockup.
Henrik 在縣立看守所那場越獄後，聽見直升機一直盤旋。
- escape
broader and can describe one person leaving any kind of confinement
- jailbreak
more informal and strongly tied to prison or jail
- prison escape
plain descriptive phrase with a less dramatic tone
文法句型
a breakout from + prison/jail
a breakout by + prisoners
用法筆記
Usually refers to an escape from custody that involves force, planning, or more than one prisoner. It sounds stronger and more dramatic than the ordinary noun 'escape'.