broken
verb uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən/ us/ˈbroʊ.kən/
（break 的过去分词）
past participle of break
broken
adjective uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən/ us/ˈbroʊ.kən/
(DAMAGED)
A2 损坏的，破损的；出了毛病的
damaged, no longer able to work
He attacked the man with a broken bottle. 他用一个破酒瓶袭击了那人。
My watch is broken. 我的表坏了。
Careful - there's broken glass on the floor. 小心，地板上有碎玻璃。
[ before noun ]颓废的;心灰意懒的
suffering emotional pain that is so strong that it changes the way you live, usually as a result of an unpleasant event
He was a broken man after his wife died. 妻子死后他成了个颓废的人。
- More examples
- Never try to mend a broken machine without disconnecting it from the electricity supply.
- He put a sheet of plastic over the broken window.
- The shower is broken - you'll have to have a bath.
- She had an X-ray to see if any of her ribs were broken.
- Be careful - there's broken glass on the kitchen floor.
(INTERRUPTED)
C1 被打断的；不完整的
interrupted or not continuous
He tried to explain what had happened in broken English (= not spoken easily and stopping a lot) . 他英语讲得结结巴巴，拼命想解释清楚发生了什么。
(ENDED)
C2 破坏了的;结束了的
destroyed or ended
a broken engagement 解除了的婚约
She comes from a broken home (= one where the parents have separated). 她来自一个离异家庭。
(NOT KEPT)
（法律、规章或承诺）违背的，未遵守的
(of a law, rule, or promise) not obeyed or not kept
a broken promise 背弃的诺言