broken1/ˋbrokən; ˈbrəʊkən/adj 1 damaged or in small pieces because of being hit, dropped etc 损坏的; 破碎的; 断裂的: Be careful of the broken glass. 当心碎玻璃。a broken arm/leg etc (=one in which the bone is badly damaged) 骨折的手臂/腿等Wrap the plates up so they won’t get broken . 把这些盘子包好﹐以免打碎。2 a machine or piece of equipment that is broken does not work〔机器或设备〕出故障的﹐坏的: The CD player's broken. 这激光唱机坏了。3 not continuous 中断的; 断断续续的﹐不连贯的: a broken white line 一条白色的虚线Expect broken sleep in your baby's early months. 预计在宝宝出生后的头几个月﹐你会睡不了完整的觉。4 broken home/family/marriage a family in which the husband and wife have ended their relationship and do not live together any more 破裂的家/家庭/婚姻: a broken marriage 破裂的婚姻kids from broken homes 破碎家庭的孩子5 broken English/French etc if you speak in broken English, French etc, you speak the language slowly and not very well 蹩脚[不流利]的英语/法语等6 a broken heart a feeling of great sadness, especially because someone you love has died or left you 破碎的心
broken2v the past participle of BREAK 1 ☆ break1 的过去分词