to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
1.dash2.Chinese dash ── (punct., double the length of the western dash)
1.lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat2.to burn one's boats
1.like a hot knife through butter (idiom)2.with irresistible force
1.(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)2.to be discredited
1.bankrupt2.to suffer financial loss
1.to see through2.disillusioned with3.to reject (the world of mortals)
1.lit. either the fish dies or the net splits2.a life and death struggle (idiom)
1.(of a market index etc) to fall below (a given level)2.to be injured or damaged as a result of a fall
1.to break ground2.to start digging3.to plough4.to break through the ground (of seedling)+1 条+2 条 1.earth-shattering2.breakthrough3.remarkable and original work
1.one word says it all (idiom)2.to hit the nail on the head3.to be pithy and correct
1.solid; unbreakable2.(fig.) irrefutable; incontrovertible; indisputable
1.to puncture2.to pierce3.(fig.) to destroy (the facade concealing an unpleasant reality)
to pierce; to poke through
to fall and smash into pieces
(fig.) to break the ice; to begin to restore amicable relations
1.tear or rupture2.to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes)3.without restraint (e.g. of swearing)
1.dilapidated wall2.to break through a wall3.(fig.) to break through4.(biotechnology) to disrupt cell walls+1 条+2 条 1.(of a bird, insect etc) to hatch2.(slang) (fig.) to be born3.to crack open (an egg, a nut etc)
1.to set sail2.to brave the waves
1.(of a girl) to lose one's virginity2.to deflower a virgin3.to reach the age of 164.(of a man) to reach the age of 64+1 条 1.pronunciation of a character other than the standard2.lit. broken reading
1.broken mirror2.fig. broken marriage3.divorce
1.to solve or overcome (a difficult problem)2.to beat (a video game)
1.(video games) to break through an opponent's defenses2.(slang) to break through sb's emotional defenses; to get to sb emotionally
1.(literary) to introduce the theme of a composition; to state the gist at the outset2.(fig.) to begin tackling an issue; to find a way into a problem3.(coll.) to experience sth for the first time (esp. sth unusual)
1.to wear out (clothes)2.to pierce (a membrane etc)
1.to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc)2.to reveal
1.to read extensively and thoroughly2.nonstandard pronunciation of a Chinese character, e.g. the reading [hào] in 爱好[ài hào] rather than the usual [hǎo]
(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)