Wearing heels also creates the threat of getting a heel caught in a sidewalk crack or a sewer-grate and being thrown to the ground—possibly breaking a nose, back, or neck.

穿着高跟鞋也会造成鞋跟被人行道裂缝或阴沟栅卡住以及摔倒在地上的危险，穿鞋的人有可能会摔断鼻子、背部或脖子。

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You need not be afraid of harming him: though I hate him as much as ever, he did me a good turn a short time since, that will make my conscience tender of breaking his neck.

你用不着怕我害他，虽然我一直这么恨他，不久以前他却为我作了件好事，使我的良心没法让我掐断他的脖子了。

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We are getting reports and calls that are breaking my heart from people saying, 'I have been in my attic, I cannot take it any more, the water is up to my neck, I don't think I can hold out'.

我们接到报告和电话说：‘我在我家的阁楼上，我受不了了，水已经到我的脖子了，我坚持不住了。’我真是感到心痛。

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What actually happens is that the first foxhound to reach a fox kills it by breaking its neck.

ECONOMIST: Hounded

Skelton has made a remarkable comeback after breaking his neck four years ago to take part in the Games.

BBC: O'Connor claims gold medal

The good news for human firefighters is that at least a few of their traditional tasks still remain beyond the robosnake's capabilities -- well, until it's able to climb a tree and rescue a stranded cat without breaking its neck, that is.

ENGADGET: Anna Konda: the firefighting snakebot