老外最常用的英文短语 第523期:break the news to

 　　break the news to  向某人传达新闻

　　I just accidentally¹ broke the news of her infidelity to her husband. 我刚刚不小心把她的绯闻告诉了她丈夫。

　　I imagine that you were pissed off when she broke the news. 在听到她的消息之后，我猜你非常生气。

　　Let's go break the news. 我们去传达消息吧。

　　Jack's mother just died in the hospital.  杰克的母亲刚刚在医院过世了。

　　How can we break the news to him? 我们该怎么跟他说？

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adv.偶然地；意外地

参考例句：

• Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
• As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。