break into

押し入る、侵入する

盗みなどのために、建物や車、コンピューターシステムに無断で入ること。

やさしい英語で： Enter a building, vehicle, or computer system without permission, often to steal something.

• Someone broke into our house.
• Thieves broke into three cars last night.
• Could anyone break into this computer system?

使い方： break into somewhere/something (Someone broke into the office last night.)

類義語： burgle, force entry into

よく使う表現： break into something, break into houses, break into cars

進出する、参入する

新しい職業で働き始めたり、新しい市場に参入したりすることに成功すること。

やさしい英語で： Succeed in starting work in a profession or selling in a new market.

• He wants to break into acting.
• Our company broke into the Japanese market last year.
• How did you break into journalism?

使い方： break into something (She hopes to break into the film industry.)

類義語： enter, get into

よく使う表現： break into acting, break into publishing, break into something

急に始める、突然し始める

急に笑い出したり、歌い始めたり、走り出したりすること。

やさしい英語で： Suddenly start an action, expression, or way of moving.

• She broke into a smile.
• The children broke into song as we arrived.
• The horse suddenly broke into a gallop.

使い方： break into something (The audience broke into loud applause.)

類義語： burst into, start suddenly

よく使う表現： break into song, break into tears, break into laughter

使い始める、取り崩す

それまで取っておいた物を開けたり、蓄えを使い始めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Open something or start using a supply you have kept until now.

• We broke into the emergency biscuits.
• She finally broke into the box of chocolates.
• Do we really need to break into our savings?

使い方： break into something (We had to break into our savings to pay the bill.)

類義語： open, start using, dip into

よく使う表現： break into savings, break into something