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

单词	broken
释义	broken —broken /ˈbrəʊ.k^ən/ aep /ˈbroʊ-/ Ⅰ adjective (DAMAGED) 1 A2 damaged, no longer able to work: » He attacked the man with a broken bottle.» My watch is broken.» Careful - there's broken glass on the floor.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Not functioningThesaurus⁺: ↑In bad condition 2 F0 [before noun] suffering emotional pain so great that it changes the way you live, usually as a result of an unpleasant event: » He was a broken man after his wife died.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Feeling sad and unhappyWord Builder:–Nouns: break, outbreak, breakage–Adjectives: broken, unbreakable, unbroken–Verbs: break • • • Extra Examples:» Never try to mend a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.» He put a sheet of plastic over the broken window.» The shower is broken - you'll have to have a bath.» She had an X-ray to see if any of her ribs were broken.» Be careful - there's broken glass on the kitchen floor. Ⅱ adjective (ENDED) ► C2 destroyed or ended: » a broken engagement» She comes from a broken home (= one where the parents have separated).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Ending relationships and divorce Ⅲ adjective (INTERRUPTED) ► C1 interrupted or not continuous: » He tried to explain what had happened in broken English (= not spoken easily and stopping a lot) .Thesaurus⁺: ↑Inconvenience Ⅳ adjective (NOT KEPT) ► F0 (of a law, rule, or promise) not obeyed or not kept: » a broken promiseThesaurus⁺: ↑Making and breaking promises and commitments Ⅴ verb ► F0 _{PAST PARTICIPLE OF} break
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