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broached

UK //brəʊtʃt//US //broʊtʃt//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:introduce, raise, open, puncture, propose

常见短语

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。)