break the news to

基本解释

He had to break the news to her.
他不得不向她泄露那消息。
To break the news to her gently, I took her to an expensive club where a black woman sang these love songs.
为了能尽量让分手的消息不过分刺激她，我带她去了一家很贵的餐馆。那儿有个黑人女歌手唱着这类情歌。
But he can’t handle the work any more so I’m going to have to break the news to him that it’s time for him to retire.
但是他现在已经不能再胜任这个工作了，所以，我不得不去告诉他这个不好的消息。那就是：现在是他退休的时候了。

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