her waters broke

her waters broke
1. (become damaged) [piece of equipment, machinery +] 坏掉；损坏
- The camera broke. 这部相机坏了。
2. (split in pieces) [object +] 破碎；破裂； [bone +] 骨折
- Careful, it'll break! 小心, 它会碎的！
3. (become public) [news +] 公开；传出； [scandal +] 被披露；传开
- The news broke that the Prime Minister had resigned. 据报道首相已经辞职。
4. (pause) 停止；暂停
5. (change suddenly) [weather +] 突变
6. [storm +] 骤起
7. (to become dispersed) [clouds +] 散开
8. [dawn +] 破晓
9. (collapse into surf) [waves +] 减势；落下；破碎
10. (change tone) [person's voice +] (常指因情绪激动)变声, 变调
- Katie's voice broke and for a moment she couldn't continue. 凯蒂声音都变了, 有那么一会儿她都说不下去了。
11. (at puberty) [boy's voice +] (嗓音)变粗
- At 16 his voice broke. 他16岁时嗓音变粗了。
12. her waters broke
(before childbirth) (孕妇的)羊水破了
- Sarah's waters broke one Friday evening just after we had gone to bed. 一个周五的晚上, 我们刚刚上床睡觉, 萨拉的羊水破了。
13. 【股】 (fall sharply) [prices +] 暴跌
14. 【体】 (make a sudden effort) (跑步、赛马时)突然改变步态, 突然加快速度
15. 【板】 (change direction) [ball +] 弹地转向
16. 【台】 (start the game) 开球破局
17. 【赛马】 (start running) [horses +] 从起点冲出；起跑
18. 【拳,摔】 (separate) [fighters +] 抱持后拆散；分开
19. 【言语】 (develop into a diphthong) [vowel +] 发生割裂而变成双元音
See: break

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