broke

verb

UK/brəʊk/
US/broʊk/

Definitions of broke verb

  1. The past tense of the verb 'break'.

    「break」的过去式。

adjective

UK/brəʊk/
US/broʊk/

Definitions of broke adjective

  1. After verb(动后形容词)

    Having no money; penniless.

    身无分文的;破产的;没有钱的

    • After paying all the bills, I found myself broke.

      付完所有账单后,我发现自己身无分文。

    • He quickly went broke due to a bad investment.

      由于一笔糟糕的投资,他很快就破产了。

    • She gambled away all her savings and ended up broke.

      她赌掉了所有的积蓄,最后身无分文。

Idioms

  • go for broke

    To risk everything in an attempt to achieve a major success.

    孤注一擲

    In the final round of the competition, he decided to go for broke, hoping to win the championship.

    在比赛的最后轮,他决定孤注一掷,希望赢得冠军。