break the news to
基本解释
- 把坏消息告诉……
英汉例句
- He had to break the news to her.
他不得不向她泄露那消息。 - To break the news to her gently, I took her to an expensive club where a black woman sang these love songs.
为了能尽量让分手的消息不过分刺激她，我带她去了一家很贵的餐馆。 那儿有个黑人女歌手唱着这类情歌。 - But he can’t handle the work any more so I’m going to have to break the news to him that it’s time for him to retire.
但是他现在已经不能再胜任这个工作了，所以，我不得不去告诉他这个不好的消息。 那就是：现在是他退休的时候了。 - The news media report that police fired tear gas to break up the crowd after protesters tried to storm the provincial governor's office.
- Dunn agreed to break the news to Perkins just before the board meeting.
NEWYORKER: The Kona Files - What workers would they send there, and who would be willing to break the news to their family when they got killed?
FORBES: Iraq's Wildcats - In the video below, I break the news to Jon that he will be flying coach (non-reclining middle seat) to Bucharest, Romania this evening, returning Wednesday afternoon.
FORBES: Reporter Heads to Romania on 5 Hours Notice to Stress Test Laptops, Tablets