break up
1．smash to pieces；divide into small pieces 打破；弄碎；拆开
She broke up the glass in her search for money．她在钱时把玻璃打碎了。
He can break up that stone with his hand．他用手能打碎那块石头。
2．end for a holiday（学校期终）放假
The boys will break up for the Christmas vacation next week．孩子们下周放圣诞假。
When does the school break up for the summer holidays？学校什么时候放暑假？
We break up on July 25th．我们7月25日放假。
3．end；stop 结束；停止
The party broke up at midnight．晚会在午夜结束。
What time is the meeting expected to break up？会议可望在几点钟结束？
He broke up the fight between the two gangs．他制止了两伙人打架。
A fight started in that street last night，so the police were called in to break it up．昨晚在那条马路上发生了一起斗殴事件，人们把警察叫来制止。
4．lose or destroy spirit or self control精神崩溃（常用于被动语态）
She was all broken up after her daughter's death，and did not go out of the house for two months．她在女儿死后精神崩溃了，有两个月没有出家门。
5．stop being friends；separate周放绝交
Mary and John were good friends，but then they had a quarrel and broke up．玛丽和约翰原来是好朋友，但后来吵了一架便绝交了。