pp of break1. broken 2
[/ˈbrəukən; ˋbrokən/] adj用法:
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] not continuous; disturbed or interrupted 中断的; 受打搅的; 受干扰的:
broken sleep 断断续续的睡眠 *
broken sunshine 时隐时现的阳光. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] (of a foreign language) spoken imperfectly; not fluent （指外语）蹩脚的, 不流利的:
speak in broken English 英语说得不流利. 用法:
3 (of land) having an uneven surface; rough （指地面）凹凸不平的, 崎岖的:
an area of broken, rocky ground 凹凸不平的、多岩石的地面. 用法:
4 [attrib 作定语] (of a person) weakened and exhausted by illness or misfortune （指人）因病或不幸而身心衰竭:
He was a broken man after the failure of his business. 他生意失败以後, 整个人一蹶不振. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a broken `reed person who has become unreliable or ineffective 不再可靠的人; 效率变低的人. |