break into

phrasal verb

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break into something

to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force強行闖入；撬開（汽車等）
- We had our car broken into last week.我們的車上周被撬了。
related noun break-inTopics Crime and punishmentb2
to begin laughing, singing, etc. suddenly突然開始（笑、唱等）
- As the president's car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.總統的座駕停下時，人群中爆發出熱烈的掌聲。
to suddenly start running; to start running faster than before突然開始（跑）；開始快跑
- He broke into a run when he saw the police.他看見警察，撒腿就跑。
- Her horse broke into a trot.她的馬突然開始加速小跑。
(British English) to use a banknote of high value to buy something that costs less找開（大面值鈔票買小額商品）
- I had to break into a £20 note to pay the bus fare.我只好找開一張 20 英鎊的鈔票買公交車票。
to open and use something that has been kept for an emergency啓用（應急備用品）
- They had to break into the emergency food supplies.他們不得不動用應急食物。
to be successful when you get involved in something成功參與；順利打入
- The company is having difficulty breaking into new markets.該公司在打入新市場時遇到困難。
Topics Successc2