broken-down car 抛锚的汽车
broken-down truck 故障卡车
broken-down house 破旧的房屋
broken-down building 失修的建筑
broken-down equipment 损坏的设备
1. We had to push the broken-down car off the road.
我们不得不把抛锚的汽车推到路边。
2. They bought a broken-down house and renovated it.
他们买了一栋破旧的房子并进行了翻修。
3. After years of hard work, he felt broken-down.
多年辛苦工作后,他感到身体十分虚弱。
A: Why are you late?
A:你为什么迟到了?
B: My broken-down car wouldn't start this morning.
B:我的车今天早上抛锚了,发动不了。
1) 故障的;坏掉的
2) 破旧失修的
3) 身体衰弱的
4) 精疲力尽的
1. (车辆、机器等)发生故障而不能运转的。
e.g.
A broken-down bus blocked the street.
一辆抛锚的公交车堵住了街道。
2. (建筑等)破旧失修的。
e.g.
They restored a broken-down farmhouse.
他们修复了一座破旧的农舍。
3. (人)身体衰弱的;精疲力尽的。
e.g.
He looked tired and broken-down after the trip.
旅行结束后,他看起来疲惫不堪。
adjective
1. Not working because of mechanical failure.
2. Old, worn out, or in very poor condition.
3. Weak or exhausted because of age, illness, or hard work.
Synonym: defective, worn-out, dilapidated, exhausted