Definition
- C2
to inform someone of unpleasant or upsetting news.
向某人傳達壞消息
The doctor had to carefully break the news to the patient that they had a serious illness.
醫生不得不小心地向病人告知他們患有嚴重疾病的消息。
She dreaded having to break the news to her parents that she had failed the exam.
她害怕不得不向父母告知她考試不及格的消息。
He needs time to process the information, so break the news to him gently.
他需要時間來處理這些信息，所以請溫柔地告訴他這個消息。