break even reach a point in a business venture where the profits are equal to the costs; to earn and spend money in equal amounts 在企业里，利润等于成本的点;挣的钱和花的钱相当 Unfortunately, my business just managed to break even last year. 不幸的是，去年我的生意只够保本的。 I made a bad investment, but I broke even. 我做了一笔糟糕的投资，但我保住了我的本。 We did go from broke to broke even. 我们确实做到了从身无分文到收支平衡。