英语词汇“broke”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYbroke²

Origin: 1700-1800 An old past participle of break

COLLOCATIONS► flat broke

Connie is flat broke (=completely broke).

THESAURUSno money► poor

a)having very little money and not many possessions: My family was too poor to buy a computer. Crime has risen in the poorer neighborhoods.b) people who are poor: There are many charities that help the poor.

► needy

(also indigent formal) very poor, and needing help from others: The program provides health care to needy families.

► broke

informal not having any money for a period of time: I’m broke and I need a job.

► impoverished

formal very poor: He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago.

► deprived

not having the things that are considered necessary for a comfortable or happy life: She was born in a deprived area in the inner city and is now obsessed with buying expensive things.

► underprivileged/disadvantaged

poor and not having the advantages of most other people in society: The center helps underprivileged children.

► poverty-stricken

extremely poor. Used especially about groups, areas, or nations: The UN is distributing food in the poverty-stricken region.

► destitute

formal used to emphasize that someone has no money, no place to live, no food, etc.: The Depression left many farmers completely destitute.

► penniless

written having no money: She died homeless and penniless.

► impecunious

formal having very little money even to pay for basic things: As an impecunious student, she rarely bought new clothes.

单词	broke
释义	verb \| adjective brokebroke1 /broʊk/ verb the past tense of break verb \| adjective brokebroke2 adjective [not before noun] Etymology ETYMOLOGYbroke² Origin: 1700-1800 An old past participle of break Collocations COLLOCATIONS► flat broke Connie is flat broke (=completely broke). Thesaurus THESAURUSno money► poor a)having very little money and not many possessions: My family was too poor to buy a computer. Crime has risen in the poorer neighborhoods.b) people who are poor: There are many charities that help the poor. ► needy (also indigent formal) very poor, and needing help from others: The program provides health care to needy families. ► broke informal not having any money for a period of time: I’m broke and I need a job. ► impoverished formal very poor: He grew up in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago. ► deprived not having the things that are considered necessary for a comfortable or happy life: She was born in a deprived area in the inner city and is now obsessed with buying expensive things. ► underprivileged/disadvantaged poor and not having the advantages of most other people in society: The center helps underprivileged children. ► poverty-stricken extremely poor. Used especially about groups, areas, or nations: The UN is distributing food in the poverty-stricken region. ► destitute formal used to emphasize that someone has no money, no place to live, no food, etc.: The Depression left many farmers completely destitute. ► penniless written having no money: She died homeless and penniless. ► impecunious formal having very little money even to pay for basic things: As an impecunious student, she rarely bought new clothes. 1having no money: I can’t go – I’m broke. Connie is flat broke (=completely broke).► see thesaurus at poor2go broke if a company or business goes broke, it cannot operate any more because it has no money: A lot of small businesses went broke during the recession.3go for broke informal to take big risks when you are trying to achieve something: Jacobsen went for broke and won the tournament.
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