broke
UK [brəʊk] US [broʊk] verb past simple of
■break 打碎
UK [brəʊk] US [broʊk] adjective [after verb] informal
■without money 一文不名的，没钱的•I can't afford to go on holiday this year - I'm (flat) broke.今年我没法去渡假了——我（彻底）没钱了。 •Many small businesses went broke (= lost all their money) during the recession.经济萧条时期，许多小企业都破产了。
UK [brəʊk] US [broʊk] adjective [after verb] informal
go for broke
■to risk everything in the hope of having great success 孤注一掷 |