broken

美 [ˈbroʊkən]英 [ˈbrəʊkən]
  • adj.破碎的;破坏了的;破损的;被违背的;残缺的;不连续的;中止了的;衰弱的;伤残的;凹凸不平的;出了毛病的;未履行的;说得结结巴巴的
  • v.损坏;(使)破,裂,碎;坏掉;弄坏;弄破;使流血
  • break的过去分词
brokenbroken

adj.

受损 damaged

1

破损的;伤残的;残缺的;出了毛病的
that has been damaged or injured; no longer whole or working correctly

a broken window/plate

破碎的窗玻璃 / 盘子

a broken leg/arm

断了的腿 / 臂

pieces of broken glass

破玻璃碎片

How did this dish get broken ?

这个盘子是怎么打破的?

The TV's broken.

电视机坏了。

关系 relationship

2

中止了的;破坏了的
ended or destroyed

a broken marriage/engagement

破裂的婚姻;解除了的婚约

诺言;协定 promise/agreement

3

被违背的;未履行的
not kept

不连续 not continuous

4

不连续的;间断的;被打扰的
not continuous; disturbed or interrupted

a night of broken sleep

睡得不踏实的一夜

a single broken white line across the road

横穿马路的一条断断续续的白线

人 person

5

衰弱的;精疲力竭的
made weak and tired by illness or difficulties

He was a broken man after the failure of his business.

生意失败后他变得心灰意懒。

语言 language

6

说得结结巴巴的;不流利的
spoken slowly and with a lot of mistakes; not fluent

to speak in broken English

说着一口结结巴巴的英语

地面 ground

7

凹凸不平的;坎坷的
having a rough surface

an area of broken, rocky ground

崎岖、多岩石的地区

All these words describe sth that is damaged or no longer working correctly.以上各词或词组均形容事物破损、有毛病。

that has been damaged or injured; no longer whole or working correctly指破损的、伤残的、不再完整的、出了毛病的:

a broken window/plate

破碎的窗玻璃 / 盘子

a broken leg/arm

断了的腿 / 臂

[not before noun] ( rather formal ) (of a machine, etc.) not working correctly指(机器等)失灵、有毛病、出故障:

The toilets are all out of order.

这些抽水马桶都坏了。

[usually before noun] in a very bad condition; not working correctly; very tired and sick指状况很差的、出故障的、衰弱的:

a broken-down old car/horse

出了毛病的旧车;衰老的马

( informal ) (of a machine) not working correctly指(机器)失灵、有毛病、出故障:

The fuel gauge had gone on the blink .

燃料计出毛病了。

Out of order is a slightly formal phrase, used especially about machines and equipment that are available for the public to use; you would be less likely to use it about your own phone, television, etc.

broken

频次

  • 1

    Broken is the past participle of break .

  • 2
    ADJ (线条)不连贯的,断续的,中断的
    A broken line is not continuous but has gaps or spaces in it.

    A broken blue line means the course of a waterless valley.

    蓝色虚线代表无水流过的山谷。

  • 3
    ADJ (婚姻)破裂的
    You can use broken to describe a marriage that has ended in divorce, or a home in which the parents of the family are divorced, when you think this is a sad or bad thing.

    She spoke for the first time about the traumas of a broken marriage...

    她首度谈起婚姻破裂带来的精神创伤。

  • 4
    ADJ (语言)蹩脚的,不流利的
    If someone talks in broken English, for example, or in broken French, they speak slowly and make a lot of mistakes because they do not know the language very well.

    Eric could only respond in broken English.

    埃里克只能用蹩脚的英语回答。

adj

1
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
a broken mirror
a broken tooth
a broken leg
his neck is broken
2
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
broken (or unkept) promises
broken contracts
Synonym: unkept
3
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
broken lines of defense
a broken cable transmission
broken sleep
tear off the stub above the broken line
a broken note
broken sobs
4
lacking a part or parts
a broken set of encyclopedia
5
discontinuous
broken clouds
broken sunshine
6
out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
a broken washing machine
the coke machine is broken
the coke machine is busted
Synonym: busted
7
destroyed financially
the broken fortunes of the family
Synonym: wiped out(p) impoverished
8
weakened and infirm
broken health resulting from alcoholism
9
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
troops fleeing in broken ranks
a confused mass of papers on the desk
the small disordered room
with everything so upset
Synonym: confused disordered upset
10
imperfectly spoken or written
broken English
11
subdued or brought low in condition or status
brought low
a broken man
his broken spirit
Synonym: crushed humbled humiliated low
12
topographically very uneven
broken terrain
rugged ground
Synonym: rugged
13
tamed or trained to obey
a horse broken to the saddle
this old nag is well broken in
Synonym: broken in

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  1. She comes from a broken home .

    她生长于一个破碎的家庭。

  2. She cut her hand on some broken glass .

    破碎的玻璃割伤了她的手。

  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. The child is the product of a broken home .

    这孩子是一个破裂家庭的产儿。

  8. They reported back that no laws had actually been broken .

    他们汇报说并没有真正发生违法的事。

  9. No one ever died of a broken heart .

    从来没有人因为过度悲伤而死。

  10. 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。

  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. Let 's take a break .

    咱们休息一会儿吧。

  20. Let 's take a break .

    咱们休息会儿吧。

  21. 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。

  22. I cut myself on a piece of broken glass .

    我被一块碎玻璃划伤了。

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

    他几乎不费劲儿就取得了决赛权。

  24. A row has broken out over education .

    在教育问题上出现了严重分歧。

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

    这把锁我们砸也砸不开。

  26. Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer .

    科学家认为他们在对抗癌症的研究中开始有所突破。

  27. How did he come to break his leg ?

    他怎么把腿弄断的?

  28. The company wants to break away from its downmarket image .

    这个公司想摆脱它面向低消费阶层的形象。

  29. The police gained access through a broken window .

    警察从一扇破窗户里钻了进去。

  30. She was frightened that the glass would break .

    她担心玻璃会破碎。