break the mold

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention. idiomatic
    — A man has to be what he is, Joey. Can't break the mould. I tried it and it didn't work for me.
  2. To make it impossible for an identical copy to be made. idiomatic
    — When they made that one, they broke the mold.

词形变化

breaks the mold present,singular,third-person breaking the mold participle,present broke the mold past broken the mold participle,past break the mould alternative

词汇关系

相关词
old school they don't make them like that anymore

词源

From the use of molds to make multiple replicas of solid objects using moldable materials.
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