
好词典

源自中古英语 'brochen',意为刺穿或打开,最终来自古法语 'brochier',与拉丁语 'broccus'(突出的)相关。
❶ 首次提出或引入某个话题或问题,通常指敏感或困难的话题,需要谨慎处理。
“She broached the subject of salary during the meeting.”
(她在会议上首次提出了薪资的话题。)
“He finally broached the idea of moving to a new city.”
(他终于提出了搬去新城市的想法。)
❶ 打开或刺穿容器(如酒桶)以取出内容物,通常用于液体或气体。
“They broached the barrel to serve the wine at the party.”
(他们打开了酒桶,在派对上供应葡萄酒。)
“The sailors broached the ship's hull during the storm.”
(水手们在风暴中刺穿了船体。)
broach the subject — 提出某个话题,尤其是敏感或困难的话题。
“He decided to broach the subject of his promotion with his boss.”
(他决定向老板提出升职的话题。)