
broken
词源
源自古英语 'brocen',是 'brecan'(打破)的过去分词,与古高地德语 'brohhan'、拉丁语 'frangere'(打破)同源。
adjective
❶ 指物体因外力作用而破裂或损坏的状态,无法保持完整或正常功能。
“The window was broken by the strong wind.”
(窗户被强风吹破了。)
“She carefully picked up the broken pieces of the vase.”
(她小心地捡起花瓶的碎片。)
❶ 形容规则、承诺或法律被违反或未被遵守的状态。
“He was punished for broken school rules.”
(他因违反校规受到惩罚。)
“A broken promise can damage friendships.”
(违背诺言会损害友谊。)
❶ 指语言使用不流利或不标准,带有明显错误或停顿。
“He spoke in broken English with a heavy accent.”
(他用不流利的英语说话,带着浓重的口音。)
“The tourist tried to communicate in broken Spanish.”
(游客尝试用不标准的西班牙语交流。)
verb
❶ break 的过去分词形式,表示已完成或被动发生的破坏行为。
“The record was broken by the new athlete.”
(这项纪录被新运动员打破了。)
“Has your phone ever been broken by accident?”
(你的手机曾经意外摔坏过吗?)
常见短语
broken heart — 形容因失恋、失去亲人等情感创伤导致的极度悲伤状态。
“She cried for weeks with a broken heart after the breakup.”
(分手后她心碎地哭了好几个星期。)
broken home — 指父母离异或家庭关系破裂的家庭环境,常影响子女成长。
“Children from broken homes often need extra care.”
(来自破碎家庭的孩子通常需要额外关爱。)
broken record — 比喻某人不断重复相同的话,就像卡住的唱片一样令人厌烦。
“Stop being a broken record and listen to others.”
(别像坏掉的唱片一样重复了,听听别人的意见。)