Record-breaking sits in front of a number, a level, a show, or a person when that thing is the highest, lowest, biggest, or best of its kind that has ever happened. A record-breaking heat wave is hotter than any we have on the books. A record-breaking crowd is the largest so far.

Record-breaking sits in front ofRecord-breaking 放在 a number, a level, a show, or a person數字、程度、節目或人的前面， when當 that thing is那樣東西是 of its kind同類之中 that has ever happened有史以來 the highest, lowest, biggest, or best最高、最低、最大或最好的時候。A record-breaking heat wave破紀錄的熱浪 than any we have on the books比我們紀錄上任何一次 is hotter都更熱。A record-breaking crowd破紀錄的人潮 is是 so far到目前為止 the largest最多的

It is a describing word. The person (or thing) that does it is often a record-breaker.

It它 is a describing word是一個形容用的詞。The person (or thing) that does it做到這件事的人（或東西） is often常常就是 a record-breaker一個 record-breaker

News writers love it. Though actually, people sometimes say it just to sound excited, even when the “record” is only for one school, one shop, or one quiet year. Listen for what the record is of — world, country, or just “in this building.”

News writers寫新聞的人 love it很愛用它。Though actually不過老實說， people人們 sometimes有時 say it說它 just to sound excited只是為了聽起來很熱血， even when即使 the “record”那個「紀錄」 is only只是 for one school, one shop, or one quiet year一間學校、一家店或一個平淡年份的。Listen for what the record is of留心聽：那是「什麼範圍」的紀錄 — world世界、 country全國， or just “in this building.”還是只是「這棟樓裡」