难度：两星【句子】John and I made a clean break. I think it’s best that we just keep our distance. 【Desperate Housewives S1E13】【发音】[ˈdʒɒn]/[ˈdʒɑ:n] [ænd] [aɪ] [meɪd] [ə] [kli:n] [breɪk] [aɪ] [θɪŋk] [ɪts] [best] [ðæt] [wi:] [dʒʌst] [ki:p] ['aʊə(r)] ['dɪstəns]【发音技巧】and I连读；made a连读；best that不完全失去爆破；just keep完全失去爆破；【翻译】John和我已经一刀两断。我觉得我们还是保持点距离比较好。【适用场合】make a clean break如果说它的字面意思，我们看一个例句：eg: I've broken my leg, but the doctor says that it's a clean break, so it should heal easily.我把腿摔断了，但是医生说，断面很整齐，所以应该很快就会愈合。引申义：一刀两断；（关系）断得很干净，不可能回头；A complete removal from a (usually negative) situation, relationship, or attachment, with no intention of returning.eg: After spending years in an emotionally abusive relationship, Patrick finally decided to make a clean break and leave his girlfriend.在身陷折磨人的感情几年之后，Patrick终于决定和他女朋友分手，一刀两断。eg: She wanted to make a clean break with the past and start again.她想和过去彻底告别，重新开始新的生活。We’re stuck.之前节目中我们出现过类似的例句，但是那会讲的是交通堵塞。我们可以说：We get stuck in the traffic jam.我们堵在路上了。就是碰到了交通堵塞，动弹不得。在这里不要翻译成：我们被卡住了。应该是引申义：表示：in a difficult situation我们束手无措，我们无计可施。eg: We'd be stuck if your sister hadn't offered to come round and look after the children tonight.要不是你姐姐/妹妹提出帮忙，今晚过来照看孩子们，咱们俩可真就束手无措了。【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.
