a short period of time when you stop what you are doing and rest, eat, etc. 休息时间◆a coffee/lunch/tea break 喝咖啡／午餐／喝茶休息时间◆a break for lunch 午餐休息时间◆You should take a one-minute break from the computer every 30 minutes. 你每用 30 分钟计算机就应该休息一分钟。⨁to have / take a break 休息一下
a short holiday/vacation; a short time when an activity stops before it starts again 短期休假；暂停◆The markets resumed trading after a three day break. 在中断营业三天後，市场恢复了交易。
a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme （电视或电台节目中间插播的）广告时间◆More news after the break. 广告之後继续报道新闻。◆a commercial break 广告时间
() a reduction in an amount that you have to pay 优惠◆Customers who download the software from the Internet will get a price break. 从互联网下载这软件的用户将获得价格优惠。⨁to get / be given a break 得到／获得优惠