English Dictionary

broke

/bɹəʊk/

adj

(informal) Financially ruined, bankrupt. / (informal) Without any money, penniless. / (archaic, now informal) Broken. / (nautical) Demoted, deprived of a commission.

He is broke and can't afford to go on vacation.

意味（1）

(informal) Financially ruined, bankrupt.

It seems some of his Creditors have taken notice of it, and he was like to be broke yesterday in his absence.

意味（2）

(informal) Without any money, penniless.

dead broke; flat broke

意味（3）

(archaic, now informal) Broken.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

意味（4）

(nautical) Demoted, deprived of a commission.

He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.