break up with

IPA/bɹˈeɪk ˈʌp wɪð/
IPA/bɹˈeɪk ˈʌp wɪð/

break up with — 片語動詞

  • break up withbase form
  • breaks up with3rd person singular
  • breaking up with-ing form
  • broke up withpast simple
  • broken up withpast participle

1. to tell a boyfriend, girlfriend, or romantic partner that your relationship is f

1.片語動詞不及物B2
釋義

分手

結束與戀人的關係

to tell a boyfriend, girlfriend, or romantic partner that your relationship is finished and that you no longer want to be together

例句

Tomoko broke up with her boyfriend after he forgot her birthday for the third year in a row.

Tomoko 和男友分手了，因為他連續第三年忘記她的生日。

break up with + person for a reason

The film director broke up with his partner because their busy schedules kept them apart for months.

那位電影導演和伴侶分手了，因為兩人工作行程太忙，好幾個月都見不到面。

同義詞
  • split up with

    equally common and informal; 'split up' can also describe a gradual drifting apart rather than one person deciding

  • end a relationship with

    more formal and emotionally neutral; used in writing or serious conversation

  • dump

    slang; suggests one person is rejected and the other is doing the rejecting, often harshly

反義詞
  • get together with

    informal; describes the start of a romantic relationship

  • make up with

    informal; means to reconcile after an argument, not start a new relationship

文法句型

break up with + person

用法筆記

The preposition 'with' must always follow the phrase when naming the other person. Without 'with', the verb 'break up' simply means that a relationship ended, without specifying who ended it.

常見錯誤

❌She broke up her boyfriend.
✅She broke up with her boyfriend.
💡The preposition 'with' is required before the person.
❌He broke up from his girlfriend.
✅He broke up with his girlfriend.
💡Use 'with', not 'from'.