SYNONYMS同义词辨析 broken

out of order ♦ broken-down ♦ on the blink

All these words describe sth that is damaged or no longer working correctly.以上各词或词组均形容事物

破损、有毛病。

broken that has been damaged or injured; no ionger whole or working correctly指破损的、伤残的、不再 完整的、出了毛病的：fcrok/? 破碎的

窗玻璃/盘子◊ /eg/am?断了的腿/臂

out of order [not before noun] {rather format) (of a machine, ett.).not working correctly 指（机器失 灵、有毛病、出故障：The toilets.are al 丨 out of order. 这些抽水马桶都环了。>

broken-down [usually before noun] in a very bad condition; not working correctly; very tired and sick

指状况很差的、出故障的、衰弱的• oW cflr/horse出了毛病的旧车；衰老的马 〇n the bUin^iinformaf)i^ a machine) not working correctly指（机器）失灵、有毛病、出故障：77?e/we/ gouge 狀〇«纟心W/nfc燃料计出毛病了。

OUT OF ORDER OR ON THE BUNK?用 out of order 还是 on the blink ?

Out of order is a slightly formal phrase, used especially about machines and equipment that are available for the public to use; you would be less likely to use it about your own phone, television, etc. * out of order略为正式，尤用于公用机器设备。自家的电 话、电视机等出了毛病很少用这短语。

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■ The TV/video/washing machine is broken/on the blink.

■ The phone is .out of.order/on.the blink.

broken CKw /'braukan; NAmE'brou-/ adj.

► DAMAGED 受损 1 that has been damaged or injured; no

longer whole or working correctly 破损的；伤残的；残 缺的；出了毛病的：a broken window/jP〖ate破碎的窗玻 璃 /盘子◊ a brofcen 〖eg/arm 断了的 M / 臂◊ pieces 〇/ broken 破玻璃碎片◊ ifow did this dish get broken?

这个盘子是怎么打破的？ ◊ The m broken.电视机坏 了₀ — see also broken heart

► RELATIONSHIP 关系 2 [usually before noun] ended or destroyed 中止了的；破坏了的：a broken marriage/ engagement破裂如婚解除了的婚约一see also

BROKEN HOME

► PROMISE/AGREEMENT 诺言；协定< 3 [usually before noun] not kept被违背的；未履行的

► NOT CONTINUOUS 术连续 4 [usually before noun] not continuous; disturbed or interrupted 不连续的；间断 的;被打扰的：a night o/brofcen sZeep睡得不踏实的一長 ◊ a singie brofcen whi'te 丨ine across t/ie road 横穿马路的

一条断断续续的白线

► PERSON 人 5 [only before noun] made weak and tired by illness or difficulties 衰弱的；精| 疲力竭的：He was a broken man after the failure of his business.

他变得心灰意懒。

LANGUAGE 语言 6 [only before noun] (of a language th_at is not your own 非母语）spoken slowly and with a lot of