broke

• 指一个人没有钱、身无分文；也非正式地指某物坏了或不能用了。

Describes a person who has no money; also used informally to describe something that is broken or not functioning.

1. Lacking fundsB1informal

   Having no money or insufficient funds to meet one's needs.

   没钱

   • I can't go out tonight; I'm completely broke.
   • After paying the rent, he was broke for the rest of the month.
   • She's always broke by the end of the week.

   同义词bankruptdestituteimpecuniousinsolventpennilesspoorpoverty-strickenskint

   反义词affluentprosperousrichwealthy

• 动词，表示将某物分成部分、使其破裂；也表示中断或终止某事、违反规则等。

A verb used to indicate the act of separating into parts, interrupting, or ceasing something.

不规则动词

1. A1formal

   To cause something to separate into pieces or fragments, often suddenly.

   打破

   • She broke the vase when she dropped it.
   • The wave broke against the rocks.
   • Don't break the glass; it's fragile.

   同义词burstcrackfracturefragmentshattersmashsnapsplintersplit

   反义词fixjoinmendrepairunite

2. Stop functioningA1formal

   To cease to work or function properly.

   坏了

   • My car broke down on the highway.
   • The washing machine broke after two years.
   • The computer broke during the update.

   同义词conk outcrashdiefailgive outgo downmalfunction

3. Interrupt or endA2formal

   To interrupt an activity or end a relationship or connection.

   打断

   • They broke the silence with loud laughter.
   • She broke off the engagement suddenly.
   • The news broke the peaceful atmosphere.

   同义词ceasecut offdiscontinuedisruptendinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   反义词continuefixmaintainmendpreserverepairrestoresustain

4. Escape or get freeB1informal

   To escape from confinement or control.

   逃脱

   • The prisoner broke out of jail last night.
   • He broke free from the attacker's grip.
   • The horse broke loose from the stable.

   同义词abscondboltbreak outescapefleeget awayrun away

   反义词conformobeyremainstaysubmityield

短语动词变体break awaybreak downbreak inbreak intobreak offbreak outbreak throughbreak upbreak with