broken
verb
uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən/us/ˈbroʊ.kən/past participle ofbreak
（break 的过去分词）Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- chip
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
broken
adjective
uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən/us/ˈbroʊ.kən/brokenadjective(DAMAGED)
A2
damaged, nolongerabletowork:
损坏的，破损的；出了毛病的Heattackedthe man with a brokenbottle.他用一个破酒瓶袭击了那人。
Mywatchis broken.我的表坏了。
Careful - there's brokenglasson thefloor.小心，地板上有碎玻璃。
broken
- brokenThe microwave's broken.
- deadThe phone's dead; there must be a problem with the line.
- defunctThe TV's defunct!
- bustUKYou won't be able to watch the game, the TV's bust.
- bustedUSOh no, my laptop's busted.
- out of orderThe coffee machine was out of order.
[before noun]
sufferingemotionalpainthat is sostrongthat itchangesthe way youlive, usually as aresultof anunpleasantevent:
颓废的；心灰意懒的He wasabrokenmanafter hiswifedied.妻子死后他成了个颓废的人。
- Nevertrytomenda brokenmachinewithoutdisconnectingit from theelectricitysupply.
- He put asheetofplasticover the brokenwindow.
- Theshoweris broken - you'll have to have abath.
- She had anX-raytoseeif any of herribswere broken.
- Becareful- there's brokenglasson thekitchenfloor.
Machines - not functioning
- act
- break
- brokenness
- brownout
- burn out
- conk
- conk out
- cut
- cutsomethingout
- DDoS
- dead
- defective
- dysfunction
- fritz
- idle
- incapacitate
- shudder to a haltidiom
- shutdown
- stall
- temperamentally
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
In bad condition
Feeling sad and unhappy
brokenadjective(INTERRUPTED)
C1
interruptedor notcontinuous:
被打断的；不完整的Hetriedtoexplainwhat hadhappenedin brokenEnglish(= notspokeneasilyandstoppinga lot).他英语讲得结结巴巴，拼命想解释清楚发生了什么。
Inconvenience
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- bother
- bulky
- disturbance
- drag
- fag
- have fun and gamesidiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- inconvenient
- inconveniently
- palaver
- pisser
- putsomethingout
- rigamarole
- rigmarole
- tempest
brokenadjective(ENDED)
C2
destroyedorended:
破坏了的；结束了的a brokenengagement解除了的婚约
She comes from a brokenhome(= one where theparentshaveseparated).她来自一个离异家庭。
Relationships: ending & divorce
- affiliation order
- annul
- annulment
- breaksomethingup
- bust
- bust up
- child support
- chuck
- dump
- givesomeonethe elbowidiom
- givesomeonethe heave-hoidiom
- givesomeonethe pushidiom
- go off withsomeone
- grow apart
- rebound
- run out onsomeone/something
- separate
- separation
- split up
- throw
brokenadjective(NOT KEPT)
(of alaw,rule, orpromise) notobeyedor notkept:
（法律、规章或承诺）违背的，未遵守的a brokenpromise背弃的诺言
Making & breaking promises & commitments
- be on your honouridiom
- bond
- breach
- cross my heart (and hope to die)idiom
- deliver
- fink
- go back onsomething
- Hippocratic oath
- honour
- keep (herself) toherselfidiom
- promise
- renege
- so help me (God)idiom
- swear
- uncommitted
- undertake
- unkept
- vouch forsomething/someone
- warranty
- welch
Idiom
be/sound like a broken record