Broke
“Broke” 最常见是动词 break 的过去式，表示使某物断裂或损坏，例如 “He broke the glass.”（他把杯子打碎了。）在美式口语中，broke 也可作形容词，意为“身无分文的”，如 “I’m broke until payday.”（发工资前我都没钱了。）
- “She broke her ankle while hiking.” (徒步时她扭伤了脚踝。)
- “The news broke late last night.” (消息昨晚深夜传开了。)
- “After college, he was completely broke.” (大学毕业后他完全没钱了。)
“Break” 来自古英语 brecan（打破），与印欧语根 *bhreg-（分开）相关；broke 为其不规则过去式。
“Broke” 是 break 的不规则过去式，无现代可拆分的常见前缀或后缀；过去分词为 broken。
过去式 broke 用于叙述事件；形容词 broke 在流行文化与日常对话中很常见，语气较随意。过去分词 broken 更常作形容词描述“损坏的状态”。
- 原形: break
- 过去式: broke
- 过去分词: broken
- 现在分词: breaking
- 固定搭配: “go broke” (破产), “broke the news” (透露消息)
break → broke → broken：打破的动作用 broke，打破后的状态用 broken。
“He broke his phone on Monday and joked that he was broke by Friday.” (他周一摔坏了手机，到周五还开玩笑说自己已经没钱了。)