English Dictionary

break the Internet

動詞

アメリカ英語 口語 慣用表現 直訳 比喩的用法 ユーモラス文体 インターネット 俗語

(chiefly US, idiomatic, colloquial, literally) To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.

日本語の意味

インターネットの接続、またはインターネット自体が機能しなくなるような状態を引き起こす。 / 比喩的に、極めて注目を浴び、大騒ぎを引き起こし、ネット全体に混乱を招く（インターネット上で大きな反響を巻き起こす）こと。

When the celebrity posted the surprise announcement, it threatened to break the Internet with the sudden surge of viewers.

その有名人がサプライズ発表を投稿したとき、視聴者の急増でインターネット自体が一時的に機能しなくなる恐れがあった。

意味（1）

(chiefly US, idiomatic, colloquial, literally) To cause a connection to the Internet, or the Internet itself, to malfunction.

“Click on everything including graphics, buttons, and links, to see where they lead. Don't be afraid to get lost, and don't worry about making mistakes. 'You can't break the Internet,' says Warren Shaver, project manager for ASTD Online Services.”

意味（2）

(computing, idiomatic, figuratively, humorous) To overwhelm a web server through organic user-driven demand, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.

“Well furnished Dahlings, don't all rush on at once as you might break the internet, but The Conran Shop has a new website!”

意味（3）

(computing, idiomatic, figuratively) To deliberately overwhelm a web server through a cyberattack such as a DDOS, such that the server goes offline or is in danger of doing so.

意味（4）

(Internet slang, idiomatic, figuratively, humorous) To do or say something ostentatious or controversial, such that the behavior causes a dramatic increase in traffic to a website or commentary on social media; to go viral.

“Obviously, Kim isn’t the first person to claim to ’break the Internet.’ In September Taylor Swift “broke the Internet” when she wore a T-shirt saying ’no it’s Becky,’ a super-meta reference to a Tumblr post where a user insisted that a picture of young Taylor was, in fact, someone named Becky. Beyoncé’s surprise album ’broke the Internet’ when she secretly released it last year. Alex from Target ’broke the Internet’ just by looking cute at work. Even Obama’s sensationally tan suit was almost able (but not quite) to ’break the Internet,’ according to Shape magazine.”

breaks the Internet （ present singular third-person ）

breaking the Internet （ participle present ）

broke the Internet （ past ）

broken the Internet （ participle past ）