broke
verb
uk/brəʊk/us/broʊk/past simple ofbreak
(break 的过去式)broke
adjective[after verb]
informaluk/brəʊk/us/broʊk/withoutmoney:
一文不名的,没钱的I can'taffordto go onholidaythisyear- I'm(flat)broke.今年我没法去度假了——我(彻底)没钱了。
Manysmallbusinesseswentbroke(=lostalltheirmoney)during therecession.经济萧条时期,许多小企业都破产了。
not having much or enough money
- poorHer family was poor and didn't own a computer.
- pennilessAt the time, I was a penniless student.
- impoverishedBenefits should be targeted at the most impoverished families.
- disadvantagedThe scheme was set up to help disadvantaged children.
- deprivedDeprived areas will be hardest hit by the cuts.
Idiom
go for broke