broken

broken
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。
    ■(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。
    ■(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。
    ■(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。
    ■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。
    ■(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
brokenly
adverb
brokenness
[ˈbrəʊk(ə)nnɪs]
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