broken
/ˈbrəʊkən/adjective
1
- having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order断掉的, 断裂的：
he had a broken arm.
他的一条胳膊折断了。
1.1
- (of a person) having given up all hope; defeated and despairing（人）绝望的; 因失败而绝望的：
he went to his grave a broken man.
他在绝望中死了。
1.2
- (of a relationship) ended, typically by betrayal or faithlessness（关系）终结的; 破裂的（尤指因为背叛或不忠）：
a broken marriage.
一个破裂的婚姻。
1.3
- (of an agreement or promise) not observed by one of the parties involved（协议）被背叛的; （诺言）被违背的。
2
- having gaps or intervals which break continuity断断续续的：
a broken white line across the road.
一条横跨马路的白色虚线。
2.1
- having an uneven and rough surface凹凸不平的：
he pressed onwards over the broken ground.
他在凹凸不平的地面上继续前进。
2.2
- (of speech or a language) spoken falteringly and with many mistakes, as by a foreigner（演说, 语言）结结巴巴的, 错误百出的：
a young man talking in broken Italian.
一个在结结巴巴地讲意大利语的青年。
派生词