break a record
US /breɪk ə ˈrɛk.ərd/
UK /breɪk ə ˈrɛk.ərd/
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打破纪录, 创造新纪录
to achieve something that is better than the best previously achieved level
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The athlete trained hard to break a record in the upcoming competition.
这位运动员刻苦训练，力求在即将到来的比赛中打破纪录。
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She hopes to break a record for the fastest marathon time.
她希望能打破最快马拉松时间的纪录。