broken-down ['brəukən'daun]

英汉解释

adj. 故障的；衰弱的

同义词

a. bedraggled，derelict，dilapidated，ramshackle

参考例句

1. Repair broken-down machine.
修复有故障的设备。
2. Women should be honest with themselves and ask what their contributions were towards the broken-down relationship.
女性应该诚实的问问自己，她们的哪些观点及行为导致了夫妻关系破裂。
3. I do seem to be a broken-down monarch of some kind, like my old man , the princely immigrant and ineffectual bootlegger.
我倒有点儿象个落魄的王孙，象我家的老头子，一个气派十足的移民，一个经营无方的私酒商。

英英解释

adj.
  1. in deplorable condition
  2. not in working order

网络释义

broken-down
衰弱的; 出故障快垮掉的; 损毁; 临时出故障的，坏了的;
blooey broken-down
故障的;
feeble weak broken-down enervate flagging
衰弱的;
BROKEN DOWN --
破碎的丘陵; 破碎的丘陵 艾力·克莱普顿;
an old ox pulling a broken-down cart
老牛拉破车;