brokenness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbrəʊ.kən.nəs/ us/ˈbroʊ.kən.nəs/
崩溃;破碎
a condition in which something is badly damaged and unable to continue or work correctly
Having so many people in jail is a sign of the brokenness of the system. 有这么多人入狱是该政体崩溃的标志。
感情崩溃
a state of strong emotional pain that stops someone from living a normal or healthy life
I acknowledged my brokenness and my need for healing. 我承认我的失败，也意识到自己需要疗伤。
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- He deplores what he sees as the brokenness of our institutions.
- If you cannot face what happened to you, you remain in a state of brokenness.
- We need to be compassionate, to welcome and support people in their brokenness.