[countable] 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.在中断营业三天后，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.广告之后继续报道新闻。◆a commercial break广告时间 (NAmE) 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 (NAmE) a tax break 减税；税收优惠 career break page break tax break