| 英语单词 | brooch |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [brəʊtʃ] 美 [broʊtʃ] |
| 中文释义 | n.胸针;领针 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He bought her a gilt brooch. (2) That seems a high price for the brooch. (3) My aunt give me one of her brooches as a keepsake. (4) Your new black evening gown is beautiful and that gold brooch adds the final touch. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他给她买了一枚镀金胸针。 (2) 胸针卖这个价钱似乎很贵了。 (3) 我的姑母把她的一只胸针送给我作纪念。 (4) 你的新黑色礼服很漂亮,那金胸针又大增其魅力。 |
| vocabulary简明 | That fancy pin your Grandma used to wear on her blouse or lapel? It's a brooch, held in place by a sharp needle clasp. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Okay, it's a bit unfair to say Grandmothers alone wear brooches, but they do tend to be worn more by powerful older women — witness Margaret Thatcher and Madeleine Albright (both noted brooch wearers). Not surprisingly, brooch is derived from the old French word brooch, meaning "a long needle." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]胸针;领针;饰针 A brooch is a small piece of jewellery which has a pin at the back so it can be fastened on a dress, blouse, or coat. |
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