break in

闯入； 打断； 使驯服； 训练成为

verb

1. make submissive, obedient, or useful

e.g. The horse was tough to break
I broke in the new intern

Synonym: break

2. break so as to fall inward

e.g. He broke in the door

3. start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role

4. break into a conversation

e.g. her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation

Synonym: chime incut input inbutt inchisel inbarge in

5. intrude on uninvited

e.g. The nosy couple broke in on our conversation

6. enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

e.g. Someone broke in while I was on vacation
They broke into my car and stole my radio!
who broke into my account last night?

Synonym: break

1. （通常指盗贼）闯入，破门而入
If someone, usually a thief, breaks in, they get into a building by force.

e.g. Masked robbers broke in and made off with $8,000...
蒙面强盗闯了进来，抢走了8,000美元。
e.g. The thief had broken in through a first-floor window.
小偷是从二楼的窗户进入屋里的。

2. 打断；插嘴
If you break in on someone's conversation or activity, you interrupt them.

e.g. O'Leary broke in on his thoughts...
奥利里打断了他的思路。
e.g. Mrs Southern listened keenly, occasionally breaking in with pertinent questions...
萨瑟恩夫人兴致勃勃地听着，间或插话问一些相关的问题。

3. 使适应（新的工作或环境）
If you break someone in, you get them used to a new job or situation.

e.g. The band are breaking in a new backing vocalist.
乐队在帮一名新的后备主唱进行磨合和适应。

4. 使(新产品）经使用逐渐合用；磨合
If you break in something new, you gradually use or wear it for longer and longer periods until it is ready to be used or worn all the time.

e.g. When breaking in an engine, you probably should refrain from high speed for the first thousand miles...
当磨合发动机时，最初的1,000英里里程内尽量不要高速行驶。
e.g. Nathan's new running shoes weren't broken in correctly.
内森的新跑鞋不太合脚。

And if you keep your curtains closed, burglars are less likely to try and break in because they can't be sure whether someone's home or not.(如果你把窗帘拉上，窃贼就不太可能试图破门而入，因为他们无法确定是否有人在家。)

It was her second break in the set.(这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。)

She longed to break in on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude.(她很想打断他们的谈话，但又不愿显得粗鲁。)

OK, I’ve got a small break in my trip.(好，我终于在行程中能休息一小会儿了。)

We needed the break in order to recharge.(我们需要休息一下以恢复体力。)

Nothing that might lead to a break in the deadlock has been discussed yet.(任何可能促成僵局破除的举措尚未被讨论。)

One morning while Officer Vogel was on his coffee break in a restaurant, a man ran in a yelled.(一天早上，沃格尔警官正在一家餐馆喝咖啡休息，一名男子冲他大喊。)

But she has to make the prison break in her own car.(但是她必须开着自己的车越狱。)

They've been working hard to break in.(他们一直在努力打入市场。)

We had a weekend break in New York.(我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。)