在英語口語里說到打破記錄，我們常常會用到break the record。今天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.

我看過了營業額，我們剛創下新紀錄。

【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表意見。