We need to break the cycle of poverty and crime in the inner cities.
我们需要打破旧城区里贫困和犯罪的恶性循环。
We took turns driving, in order to try and break the monotony.
我们轮流开车，免得乏味。
New talks will begin on Monday in an effort to break the deadlock .
为打破僵局，星期一将重启会谈。
n. 休息，中断；破裂处
rest、
interruption
vt. 打破，弄破；中断；弄坏；削弱
smash in、
cut off