broken home

名词 broken home:

1. a family in which the parents have separated or divorced

1. After all the bitterness of the divorce, Mary had to pull herself together and ensure that her children survived the handicap of a broken home.
   经历了离婚后的一切苦难，玛丽不得不振作起来，并确保其子女在分裂的家庭中继续在不利的条件下生存。
2. She is the product of a broken home.
   她是一个破裂家庭的产儿。