Flat Broke
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Casual
含义: Completely without money
完全没钱
Completamente sin dinero
完全に無一文
완전히 무일푼인
Absolutely penniless, with no resources whatsoever.
一文不名，毫无资源。
Absolutamente sin un céntimo, sin recurso alguno.
まったくお金がなく、何の資源もない。
완전히 돈이 한 푼도 없는 상태.
例句
- I'm flat broke until payday. 到发薪日为止我身无分文estoy sin un duro hasta el día de cobro給料日まで完全に金欠だ월급날까지 완전 빈털터리야.
- Left the casino flat broke. 离开赌场时已经身无分文了salió del casino sin un céntimoカジノを出たときにはすっからかんだった카지노를 나왔을 때는 완전 거덜 났어.
发音
/flæt brəʊk/
用法指南
语境: financial hardship
语气: rueful
✓ 正确说法
- Admitting poverty承认穷困时para admitir que no tienes dinero貧乏を認めるとき가난을 인정할 때
✗ 错误说法
- Formal requests正式请求中不使用En solicitudes formalesフォーマルな依頼の場では使わない격식적인 요청
常见错误
- Very informal
起源与历史
American, early 19th century. 'Flat' intensifies 'broke.'
文化背景
Era: 19th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: All classes
Pop culture: Common phrase
Regional notes: Universal.
变体
Flat brokeStone broke
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