| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/broken |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:brokenbrokenThese adjectives are used for describing something that does not work properly. If a piece of equipment is not working properly, it isbrokenordead. You can also humorously say it isdefunct. In other uses,defunctis a more formal word. The microwave's broken. The phone's dead; there must be a problem with the line. The TV's defunct! In informal UK English, something that is broken isbust, and in informal US English, it isbusted. UKYou won't be able to watch the game, the TV's bust. USOh no, my laptop's busted. If a piece of equipment or machinery in a public place is broken, you can say that it isout of order. The coffee machine was out of order. If a piece of equipment has broken, you can informally say that ithas had itor that it iskaput. The kettle's had it. The radio's kaput. If something only works some of the time, or it is temporarily broken, you can informally say that it'son the blink. In US English you can also say it ison the fritz. The freezer is on the blink. USThe oven's on the fritz again - call the repairman. Related articlesto break easily broken to break down |
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