英文譯文[用翻譯機的免問]

the little cakes were broken over the bride's head means:

They were broken by someone over the bride's head.

So it is not a phrasal verb here.

I guess you understand the meaning of this passage, right? good luck

Read the sentence and understand by part: Long ago ---the wedding cake was just lots of little cakes--- that were broken--- over the bride's head--- to give good luck--- and to make sure she would have a lot of children.
It is easier to understand, isn't it?

2008-12-03 10:08:44 補充：
were broken - past tense, passive voice
'over' goes with the bride's head, not with 'were broken'
The rest I hope is quite straight forward in meaning.

從前, 結婚蛋糕就只是一些細小的蛋糕用作在新娘的頭上破成碎片散下, 希望能夠給她帶來幸運及確保她會有很多小孩子.

were broken is isn't a phrasal verb

in here were broken is mean by over