What does "break through" mean?

To achieve success after difficulty To overcome an obstacle or make an important discovery.

How do you use "break through" in a sentence?

Scientists broke through in cancer research. She finally broke through in her career. The sun broke through the clouds.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To achieve success after difficulty

突破困难取得成功

Lograr el éxito tras dificultades; abrirse paso

困難を乗り越えて成功する、突破する

돌파하다, 어려움을 극복하고 성공하다

To overcome an obstacle or make an important discovery.

克服障碍或取得重大发现。

Superar un obstáculo o hacer un descubrimiento importante.

障害を克服したり、重要な発見をすること。

장애물을 극복하거나 중요한 발견을 이루는 것.

Base verb: break

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Scientists broke through in cancer research.
科学家们在癌症研究上取得了突破
Los científicos lograron un avance en la investigación del cáncer
科学者たちはがん研究で突破口を開いた
과학자들이 암 연구에서 획기적인 성과를 이뤘다
She finally broke through in her career.
她终于在事业上取得了突破
Finalmente despegó en su carrera
彼女はついにキャリアで成功を収めた
그녀는 마침내 경력에서 성공을 거뒀다
The sun broke through the clouds.
太阳从云层中露了出来
El sol se abrió paso entre las nubes
太陽が雲の間から顔を出した
태양이 구름 사이로 얼굴을 내밀었다

Context: success, discovery

Tone: triumphant

From breaking through a barrier.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal