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Say, Dr. Jill, did you hear about Metro?
嘿，吉尔博士，你听说地铁的事了吗？
Yes, my phone is blowing up with all the "Breaking News" alerts.
是的，我的手机一直弹出“突发新闻”提醒。
Was it some kind of breakdown?
是某种故障吗？
I heard they stopped all the trains because of a problem with their main computer.
我听说他们停了所有的地铁，因为他们的主计算机出了问题。
Sometimes the "breaking news" is not so special.
有时，“突发新闻”并没有那么特别。
It used to mean "We are interrupting this broadcast for an important event."
它过去的意思是“我们因为一个重要事件而中断了广播。”
Now, it's just something that is not unusual.
现在，它只表示一些很平常的事情。
Like when it's going to rain.
比如要下雨的时候。
But this time it is important because I need to find another way to get home tonight.
但这次很重要，因为我今晚需要另想办法回家。
You reminded me--there are some other ways we use the word "break".
你提醒了我——break这个词还有其他用法。
My favorite one is "coffee break," the time we take a few minutes away from work.
我最喜欢的一个短语是“咖啡时间”，即我们从工作中抽出几分钟休息的时间。
And then there's "Breaking Bad," one of my favorite TV shows.
还有《绝命毒师》，我最喜欢的电视剧之一。
Did you know, the writer of the show lived in a place where "breaking bad" meant "going wild" or to "break the law?"
你知道这部剧的编剧生活在一个“疯狂（即违法）”的地方吗？“breaking bad”的意思是疯狂，违法。
Sounds a little like you, Dr. Jill!
听起来有点像你，吉尔博士！
Hey! Well, maybe when I was younger...
嘿！也许我年轻的时候……
Anyway, he thought everyone knew it.
不管怎样，他认为每个人都知道这件事。
In Southern Virginia, you might hear "I was out the other night at the bar...and I really broke bad."
在南弗吉尼亚州，你可能会听到“我前几天晚上在酒吧……我真的疯了。”
Not me! Of course not, John.
不是我！当然不是，约翰。
"Breaking bad" means for a good person to start doing bad things.
“Breaking bad”的意思是好人开始做坏事。
I know you only do good things.
我知道你只做好事。
Hey, give me a break!
嘿，饶了我吧！
Another way we use "break", to say "Stop bothering me!"
“break”的另一个用法是“别烦我了!”
And that's Everyday Grammar.
以上就是今天的《每日语法》。
