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broke

美 [broʊk]英 [brəʊk]
  • v.打破了;(使)破,裂,碎;弄坏;损坏;坏掉;弄破;使流血
  • adj.破产;没钱;囊中羞涩
  • break的过去式
  • n.破纸;(头部,腹部剪下的)劣等羊毛
brokebroke

adj.

not before noun没钱;囊中羞涩;破产
having no money

I'm always broke by the end of the month.

我总是一到月底就没钱花了。

During the recession thousands of small businesses went broke (= had to stop doing business) .

经济衰退期间成千上万家小企业被迫关门了。

flat/stony broke (= completely broke)

彻底破产

see also break
习语

broke

频次

  • 1

    Broke is the past tense of break .

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 身无分文的;一文不名的
    If you are broke, you have no money.

    What do you mean, I've got enough money? I'm as broke as you are.

    你是什么意思,我的钱还富余吗?我已和你一样分文不剩了。

  • 3
    PHRASE 破产
    If a company or person goes broke, they lose money and are unable to continue in business or to pay their debts.

    Balton went broke twice in his career.

    巴尔顿一生中经历了两次破产。

  • 4
    PHRASE 孤注一掷
    If you go for broke, you take the most extreme or risky of the possible courses of action in order to try and achieve success.

    It was a sharp disagreement about whether to go for broke or whether to compromise.

    是放手一搏还是保守妥协,在这一问题上的分歧很尖锐。

adj

1
lacking funds
`skint' is a British slang term
Synonym: bust skint stone-broke stony-broke

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  1. In his art he broke the laws of scientific linear perspective .

    他在自己的绘画艺术中打破了科学的直线透视法规律。

  2. The sound of footsteps on the path broke the stillness .

    小路上的脚步声打破了宁静。

  3. He needed to make a complete break with the past .

    他得与过去彻底告别。

  4. They decided to make a break for it that night .

    他们决定那天晚上逃跑。

  5. It was her second break in the set .

    这是本盘比赛中她第二次接发球得分。

  6. Many people were expecting the peace talks would break down .

    许多人预料和平谈判会破裂。

  7. I 'm always broke by the end of the month .

    我总是一到月底就没钱花了。

  8. The first two classes are followed by a break of ten minutes .

    上完头两节课,有十分钟的课间休息。

  9. Work came to a halt when the machine broke down .

    机器一坏,工作便停了下来。

  10. Fighting broke out in three districts of the city last night .

    昨夜这座城市有三个区发生了战斗。

  11. The government was determined to break the power of the trade unions .

    政府决心削弱工会的力量。

  12. Who 's going to break it to her ?

    由谁来把这事告诉她呢?

  13. I 'm going to France for a short break .

    我打算去法国度个短假。

  14. We could see the moon through a break in the clouds .

    我们能从云缝里看到月亮。

  15. I 'm sorry to be the one to break the news to you .

    我很难过,这消息得由我来告诉你。

  16. Come and see me at break .

    课间休息时来见我。

  17. She worked all day without a break .

    她接连工作了一整天。

  18. We had a weekend break in New York .

    我们在纽约度过了一个周末假日。

  19. They took away his freedom and broke his spirit .

    他们夺去了他的自由,摧垮了他的意志。

  20. All the windows broke with the force of the blast .

    爆炸的力量震碎了所有的窗户。

  21. Her voice broke as she told us the dreadful news .

    她告诉我们这可怕的消息时,声音都变了。

  22. Let 's take a break .

    咱们休息一会儿吧。

  23. Let 's take a break .

    咱们休息会儿吧。

  24. I didn 't mean to break it ─ it was an accident .

    我不是故意打碎它的——这是个意外。

  25. They broke the mould when they made you .

    你是世界上唯一的。

  26. Where were you living when war broke out ?

    战争爆发时你住在哪儿?

  27. He hardly needed to break sweat to reach the final .

    他几乎不费劲儿就取得了决赛权。

  28. Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay .

    劳资双方就假日工资的谈判破裂了。

  29. Despite our attempts to break it , the lock would not yield .

    这把锁我们砸也砸不开。

  30. During the recession thousands of small businesses went broke .

    经济衰退期间成千上万家小企业被迫关门了。

  • 习语

adj.

go for broke

孤注一掷
to risk everything in one determined effort to do sth

if it ain't broke, don't fix it