break away
break away
[phrasal verb]1
: to get away from someone or something especially by using force or effort强行逃脱；挣脱— usually + from— often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Large pieces of the rock ledge have broken away. [=broken free]峭壁上的大块岩石已经掉落。
- He broke away [=broke free/loose] from his captors and escaped.他从追捕者手里逃了出来。
- She broke away [=pulled away] from the other runners to win the race.她甩掉了其他选手，赢得了赛跑比赛。
- The company has broken away from the competition.这家公司在竞争中脱颖而出。
- young people breaking away from traditional values抛弃传统价值观的年轻人
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: to separate or become separate from a larger group, country, etc.离开；脱离— usually + from— see also breakaway
- Three members of the band broke away and formed their own group.三名成员离开乐队，另起炉灶。
- a faction that has broken away from the main political party脱离主要政党的一个派系
