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broach

UK /brəʊtʃ/US /broʊtʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 broche(意为尖刺或胸针),最终来自古法语 broche,与拉丁语 broccus(突出的)相关。

verb

❶ 谨慎地提出一个可能令人尴尬或困难的话题,通常指首次讨论敏感或重要的事情。

“She broached the subject of salary increases with her boss.”

(她向老板提出了加薪的话题。)

“He finally broached the idea of moving to a new city.”

(他终于提出了搬到新城市的想法。)

❶ 打开容器(如酒桶)以取出内容物,通常指首次开启或使用。

“They broached a barrel of wine for the celebration.”

(他们开了一桶酒用于庆祝。)

“The sailors broached the ship's supplies during the storm.”

(水手们在风暴中打开了船上的补给。)

同义词:introduce, raise, mention, open, tap

noun

❶ 一种锥形工具,用于扩大或整形孔洞,常见于金属加工或木工。

“The carpenter used a broach to smooth the edges of the hole.”

(木匠用扩孔锥修整了洞的边缘。)

“A broach is essential for precise metalworking.”

(锥形工具是精密金属加工必不可少的。)

同义词:reamer, awl, drift, punch

常见短语

broach the subject — 谨慎地开始讨论某个可能敏感或困难的话题。

“It took courage to broach the subject of her resignation.”

(鼓起勇气才提出她辞职的话题。)