/breɪk əˈweɪ/
脱离、挣脱;从某个群体、组织或束缚中分离出来,走向独立或自由。也可以指突然离开或逃脱。
She decided to break away from the team and start her own business.
她决定脱离团队,自己创业。
After years of conforming to tradition, the young artist finally broke away from the established style, forging a bold new path that challenged everything his mentors had taught him.
在多年遵循传统之后,这位年轻艺术家终于摆脱了既定风格,开辟了一条大胆的新道路,挑战了导师们教给他的一切。
break 源自古英语 brecan,意为"打碎、断裂";away 源自古英语 on weg,意为"在路上、离开"。两词组合形成短语动词,字面意思是"断裂而离开",引申为"脱离、挣脱"。这个短语自中古英语时期就已使用,表达从束缚中解脱的含义。