How do you use "burst into tears" in a sentence?

She burst into tears when she heard the news. The little boy burst into tears after falling off his bike. He burst into tears of joy when he won the award.

burst into tears

Q: What does "burst into tears" mean?

To suddenly start crying We say 'burst into tears' not 'break into tears' or 'start tears'. 'Burst' implies a sudden, uncontrollable release of emotion, like something breaking open.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To suddenly start crying

突然大哭

romper a llorar

突然泣き出す

갑자기 울음을 터뜨리다

We say 'burst into tears' not 'break into tears' or 'start tears'. 'Burst' implies a sudden, uncontrollable release of emotion, like something breaking open.

我们说'burst into tears'而不是'break into tears'或'start tears'。'Burst'暗示突然的、无法控制的情绪爆发，像是什么东西突然炸开了一样。

Decimos 'burst into tears' y no 'break into tears' ni 'start tears'. 'Burst' implica una liberación repentina e incontrolable de emoción, como algo que se rompe de golpe.

「burst into tears」と言い、「break into tears」や「start tears」とは言いません。「burst」は突然の、抑えきれない感情の爆発を意味し、何かが一気に弾けるようなイメージです。

'break into tears'나 'start tears'가 아닌 'burst into tears'라고 합니다. 'burst'는 무언가가 터져 나오듯 갑작스럽고 억제할 수 없는 감정의 분출을 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

She burst into tears when she heard the news.
她听到消息后突然大哭起来。
Rompió a llorar cuando oyó la noticia.
彼女はその知らせを聞いて突然泣き出した。
그녀는 그 소식을 듣고 갑자기 울음을 터뜨렸습니다.
The little boy burst into tears after falling off his bike.
小男孩从自行车上摔下来后突然大哭。
El niño rompió a llorar después de caerse de la bicicleta.
男の子は自転車から落ちた後、突然泣き出した。
남자아이는 자전거에서 떨어진 후 갑자기 울음을 터뜨렸습니다.
He burst into tears of joy when he won the award.
他获奖时喜极而泣。
Rompió a llorar de alegría cuando ganó el premio.
彼は受賞した時、嬉し泣きした。
그는 상을 받았을 때 기쁨의 눈물을 터뜨렸습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: emotional moments, bad news, overwhelming feelings

Tono: emotional

✓ Correcto

She burst into tears.
她突然大哭起来。
Rompió a llorar.
彼女は突然泣き出した。
그녀는 울음을 터뜨렸습니다.
He burst into tears of joy.
他喜极而泣。
Rompió a llorar de alegría.
彼は嬉し泣きした。
그는 기쁨의 눈물을 터뜨렸습니다.
I nearly burst into tears.
我差点就哭了。
Casi rompo a llorar.
もう少しで泣くところだった。
거의 울음을 터뜨릴 뻔했습니다.

✗ Incorrecto

She broke into tears. (use 'burst' not 'broke' with into tears)
她broke into tears。（用'burst'而不是'broke'搭配into tears）
Ella broke into tears. (se usa 'burst' y no 'broke' con into tears)
彼女はbroke into tearsした。（into tearsには'broke'ではなく'burst'を使います）
그녀는 broke into tears 했다. (into tears에는 'broke'가 아니라 'burst'를 씁니다)
She exploded into tears. (use 'burst' not 'exploded' with into tears)
她exploded into tears。（用'burst'而不是'exploded'搭配into tears）
Ella exploded into tears. (se usa 'burst' y no 'exploded' con into tears)
彼女はexploded into tearsした。（into tearsには'exploded'ではなく'burst'を使います）
그녀는 exploded into tears 했다. (into tears에는 'exploded'가 아니라 'burst'를 씁니다)

Origen e historia

Natural English collocation — 'burst' implies a sudden explosive release, perfectly describing the abrupt onset of crying.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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