broken
pp of break1.
broken adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
not continuous; disturbed or interrupted 中断的; 受打搅的; 受干扰的
broken sleep 断断续续的睡眠
broken sunshine 时隐时现的阳光.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(of a foreign language) spoken imperfectly; not fluent (指外语)蹩脚的, 不流利的
speak in broken English 英语说得不流利.
3 (of land) having an uneven surface; rough (指地面)凹凸不平的, 崎岖的
an area of broken, rocky ground 凹凸不平的、多岩石的地面.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(of a person) weakened and exhausted by illness or misfortune (指人)因病或不幸而身心衰竭
He was a broken man after the failure of his business. 他生意失败以後, 整个人一蹶不振.
5 (idm 习语) a broken `reed person who has become unreliable or ineffective 不再可靠的人; 效率变低的人.