a broken reed的意思

n.不可靠的人（物）

broken reed───不可靠的人；壓傷的蘆葦

a broken heart───破碎的心

broken even───不賺不賠；并列起跑；打成平手

broken field───破碎場

broken ice───碎冰；疏散冰

broken ices───碎冰

broken leg───骨折的腿

broken vein───斷脈

broken wind───喘氣；放屁

I asked him to speak at the meeting, but he did not even attend; what a broken reed!───我讓他在會上發言，他居然沒來參加。真是個無可信賴的人。

You lean upon a broken reed, if you trust to their compassion.───你若指望他們的同情,那你就等于倚在破葦桿上.

intemperate husband Mrs Fang has a broken reed.───有了一個酗酒的丈夫，方太太依靠無人。

They regarded him as a broken reed.───他們認為他是個不可靠的人.

He let me down at the last minute and turned out to be a broken reed.───他在緊急關頭拆了我的臺,成了背信棄義的人.

He let me down at the last minute and turned out to be a broken reed.