【broken音标】 英[ˈbrəʊkən] 美[ˈbroʊkən]
【单词释义】 broken是什么意思：
adj.破碎的，打碎的；坏的；（腿，臂等）已骨折的；（线条）虚线的，断续的；被打断的
v.打破，折断(break的过去分词)；打破（纪录）；损坏
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
【broken形近词/近似词】
outspoken adj.直言的；坦率的
spoken adj.口语的 v.说话(speak的过去分词)
token n.代币；象征，标志 adj.象征性的，作为标志的；装点门面的，装样子的
【单词例句】
◇ "Once the clock strikes twelve the spell will be broken. Don't forget and come before then." As soon as Cinderella arrived at the ball everyone's eyes starred at her. "Ah! Who can that lovely girl be?" The prince asked Cinderella to dance. The two danced happily.
“一旦时钟指向十二点钟，这个魔法就会失效。别忘了，在那之前一定要赶回来，“灰姑娘一出现在舞池时，所有人都在盯着她。“天啊!那个漂亮的女孩是谁啊?”王子过来邀请灰姑娘跳舞。两个人忘情的跳起舞来。
---- Cinderella
◇ The carriage with the prince and his bride quickly drove away with Harry behind. Harry was full of joy because the spell on his master had been broken.
马车载着王子和他的新娘很快地驶走了，哈利紧跟在后面。因加在他主人身上的诅咒已经解除，哈利满心欢喜。
---- The Frog Prince
◇ Typical injuries include slips, sprains and strains, but treadmills can also cause serious burns, concussions, broken bones and even death, although the latter is rare.
跑步机导致的受伤通常包括滑倒、扭伤、拉伤，但跑步机也会导致严重烧伤、脑震荡、骨折甚至死亡，尽管后者比较罕见。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ Contrary to popular opinion, bones are bad for dogs. Not only can they potentially choke your dog, they can cause blockages in the gut, intestinal damage and chipped or broken teeth.
与多数人的观点相反，骨头其实对狗狗有害。骨头不仅可能会让狗狗窒息，还可能导致肠道阻塞、肠道损伤和牙齿碎裂。
---- Food that dogs cannot eat
◇ Once President Roosevelt's house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt's friends wrote to him and advised him not to take it to his heart so much.
美国总统罗斯福的家曾经失窃，财物损失巨大。他的朋友闻此消息，就写信来安慰他，劝他不必把这件事放在心上。
---- Being Grateful
◇ I think about being a broken vase again and realize that I have glued myself back together, what Mike has is merely a little part of my time in earth, a little understanding of my physical being. He has only, a little piece of me.
我想起曾经觉得自己像花瓶一样裂开了，才意识到原来自己已经把自己修理好了。迈克只是我生命中的小小过客，他仅仅了解我的表面，他仅仅是我生命中的小小一部分。
---- A Little Piece of Me