1 broke
Learner's definition of BROKE
2 broke /ˈbroʊk/ adjective Learner's definition of BROKE
not used before a noun informal
: not having any money一文不名;身无分文 -
She is broke and homeless.她身无分文,无家可归。
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Can I borrow 10 dollars? I'm broke until payday.能借我10美元吗?发工资之前我没钱了。
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I'm flat broke. = (Brit) I'm stony broke. [=I have no money at all]我身无分文。
go broke
informal
: to spend or lose all of your money破产;花光钱财
go for broke
informal
: to do something that is dangerous or that could result in complete failure in order to try to achieve success孤注一掷
if it ain't broke, don't fix it
informal
— used to say that you should not try to change something that is working well没有问题,就不要碰它(如果运作正常,就不要改变)