adj. 〔口语〕破了产的;〔俚语〕分文不名的,一个钱也没有的〔仅用作述语〕。 be broke to the wide [world] 〔口语〕完全破产的,一个钱也没有的。 be clean [dead, flat, stone, stony] broke 〔口语〕完全破产。 go broke 〔俚语〕破产。 go for broke 〔俚语〕竭力,全力以赴;耗尽全部财力。 n. 破纸;〔pl.〕(头部、腹部剪下的)劣等羊毛。
lacking funds; "`skint'' is a British slang term" 同义词:bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke,
例句与用法
1.
A stormy applause broke out in the hall . 全场响起了暴风雨般的掌声。
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It can break up a bad traffic snarl . 它可以结束严重的交通混乱局面。
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At any moment they may break the veil . 这种帷帐随时都有可能被揭开。
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Demonstrators broke through the police cordon . 示威者突破了警戒线。
5.
She heard the tinkle of the broken lens . 她听到透镜当啷一声撞碎了。
6.
He broke the capsule with his tongs . 他用方糖夹钳砸碎了小玻璃容器。
7.
He broke a piece of bread from the loaf . 他从长条面包中掰下一小块。
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I broke in upon her stream of reminiscences . 我打断她叙述回忆的话。
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Serious trouble had broken out in the north . 北方发生了严重的动乱。
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You will catch it for breaking that vase . 你打破了那花瓶要挨骂了。