Eric could only respond in broken English.

埃里克只能用蹩脚的英语应答。

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His broken English showed he was a foreigner.

他的蹩脚的英语说明他是一个外国人。

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When they text me, it comes across in broken English.

当他们短我，用的是破英文。

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