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在英語口語里說到打破記錄，我們常常會用到break the record。今天咱們就來講講它的多樣表達。
1. set a record
They want to set a record by making Buffalo's largest cookie.
他們想打破巴甫洛最大的曲奇的紀錄。
I checked the sales receipts, and we've just set a record.
我看過了營業(yè)額，我們剛創(chuàng)下新紀錄。
【小知識】
如果說set/put the record straight，就跟打破記錄沒多大關系了，它的意思是陳述真相；澄清是非。
She's decided to write her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.
她決定撰寫回憶錄以徹底澄清事實。
2. chalk up records
chalk sth up的意思是獲（勝）；得（分），比如：
New world records in the track and field events are chalked up from time to time in the past few years.
近幾年來經常出現新的世界田徑紀錄。
3. create/establish/make/register a new record
She established a new European record in the high jump.
她創(chuàng)造了歐洲跳高的新紀錄。
4. beat/smash/shatter a previous record
beat、smash和shatter都有打、打破的意思，這幾個詞是不是比break更激烈更生動呢？
She beat the world record in the three events she entered on her way to two gold medals and a silver.
她在三項競賽中打破了世界紀錄，獲得兩枚金牌和一枚銀牌。
The film shattered all previous box office records.
這部電影打破了以往所有的票房紀錄。
5. surpass all previous records
surpass的意思是超過，優(yōu)于，勝過，比如：
His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.他以0.01秒的優(yōu)勢打破了100米短跑的前世界紀錄。
形容出乎意料就可以用到這個詞哦：
The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
這本書獲得了出乎所有人意料的成功。
口語里也有刷新記錄的表達，可以翻譯為：amend/rewrite/renew/better/improve a record。
好啦，既然本篇重點就是record，介紹兩個習語吧。
①off the record 私下說的；不供發(fā)表的
She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record.
她說得很清楚，她的這些評論絕不許對外公布。
②on the record 公開發(fā)表；公開表明
None of the company directors were prepared to comment on the record yesterday.
昨天，公司董事沒有哪個準備公開發(fā)表意見。
（來源：滬江英語）