broach
verb[T]
uk/brəʊtʃ/us/broʊtʃ/broachverb[T](BEGIN)
tobeginadiscussionof somethingdifficult:
开始讨论;提出(难题等)At somepointwe've got todiscussmoneybut I don'tknowhow to broach thesubjectwith him.我们最终必须谈到钱,但我不知道如何向他提这个问题。
Debate & discussion
- agent provocateur
- bargainer
- bat
- bat around
- broker
- closure
- cloture
- consult
- dialogue
- discursive
- parley
- polarized
- polemic
- polemical
- post-debate
- powwow
- provocateur
- re-explore
- sophistry
- talk turkeyidiom
broachverb[T](OPEN)
formal
toopenabottleorbarrelinordertodrinkitscontents:
(为饮用)开启(酒瓶、酒桶等)Shall we broach anothercaskofwine?我再开桶葡萄酒喝好吗?
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- throw
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
broach
noun[C]
USuk/brəʊtʃ/us/broʊtʃ/abrooch
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Jewelry
- ankle bracelet
- bauble
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- butterfly
- cameo
- circlet
- clip-on
- cuff
- drip
- earring
- finery
- jewelled
- jewellery
- jewellery box
- pendant
- rhinestone
- signet ring
- sleeper
- sparkler
- treasure