rupture
['rʌpt∫ə(r)]
vt.
【医】（体内组织等）断裂，破裂;
He'll rupture a muscle if he goes on dancing like that.
他要是继续那样跳舞，会跳得皮开肉裂。
（使容器或管道等）断裂，爆裂;
The impact ruptured both fuel tanks.冲撞使两个燃料都爆裂了。
A pipe ruptured,leaking water all over the house.一根水管断裂，漏了满屋子的水。
（使友好关系的）破裂，决裂，绝交;毁掉（协议）;
the risk of rupturing North-South relations 使南北关系破裂的危险
发疝气
He ruptured himself trying to lift the piano.
他试着搬运钢琴，发了疝气。
n.
（体内组织等）断裂，破裂;
the rupture of a blood vessel 血管破裂
（使容器或管道等）断裂，爆裂;
ruptures of oil and water pipelines 石油和输水管道的爆裂
（使友好关系的）破裂，决裂，绝交;毁掉（协议）;
a rupture in relations between the two countries 两国关系的破裂
Nothing could heal the rupture with his father.
没有什么可以弥合他和父亲之间的裂痕。
疝气;
I nearly gave myself a rupture lifting that pile of books.
提那一大堆书差点儿让我得了疝气。

【同义词】
break
burst
crack
fracture

【词形变化】
过去分词:ruptured       
现在分词:rupturing       
第三人称单数:ruptures

【英英解释】
noun
1.state of being torn or burst open
2.a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
3.the act of making a sudden noisy break
verb
1.separate or cause to separate abruptly