2. The worst times were when he was flat broke and had no money at all. 最坏的时候是当他一名不文和根本没有钱的时候。
3. He spent the early 80s living in south London bedsits, flat broke and lonely, working on his craft as a comedian. 他在上世纪80年代早期都住在南伦敦的一室卧房中，身无分文而孤独地研究作为一个喜剧演员的技巧。
4. An optimist is someone who'd go into a restaurant flat broke, order oysters, and expect to pay his bill with the pearls he'll find inside. 乐观主义者，就是身无分文还敢到餐馆里叫生蚝，指望在里面找到一颗珍珠足够支付这顿餐费的人。
5. When Mary broke off the engagement, John seemed to go into a flat spin. 玛丽毁除婚约，约翰似乎神经失常。
