break up粉碎；结束；散开；(学校)期终放假

break off断开；停顿；突然中止

E.g. The thief broke away from the police and ran into the woods.小偷摆脱了警察跑进了树林。

E.g. Don't break in while others are speaking.别人讲话时不要插话。

E.g. The car I was in broke down, so I had to walk home.我坐的车抛锚了，所以我不得不走路回家。

E.g. A big fire broke out in the town last night.昨天晚上镇里着了大火。

E.g. The meeting broke up without a result.会议没有得出结果就结束了。

E.g. Strong will can almost break through everything.顽强的意志几乎可以战胜一切。

3. persuade/convince

persuade 着重利用督促、劝告来感动和影响听者，使其愿意相信某事或参与某种行为

E.g. I persuade him to quit smoking

convince指用理论、证据等理智方面的因素使别人相信

4. as/with

As (conj.)随着，常用来引导时间状语从句

With(prep.)随着，后接名词或复合宾语，不引导从句

E.g. He gave me so many facts that convinced me.

三、要点梳理

1. content

　(1)adj.满足的；满意的

　①We shouldn't be content with the achievements already gained.

　我们决不能满足于已取得的成绩。

　②She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.

　她非常满足于待在家里照顾孩子。

　(2)vt.使满足；使满意

　①Nothing contents her; She is always complaining.

　任何事情都不令她满意，她总是在抱怨。

　②We should never content ourselves with the knowledge we have mastered only.

　我们永远不要仅仅满足于我们所掌握的知识。

　知识拓展

　be content with...满足于......

　注意：在表示"非常满意"时，应用be well content(with)，而不是very。

　be content to do...乐于（愿意）做......

　be content that...对......满足/满意

　content oneself with...满足于......

　to one's heart's content使某人心满意足的是；尽情地

2. astonish (vt.)使惊诧

E.g. His words astonished us all. 他的话使我们大家感到惊讶。