broach
n. 烧肉叉, 凿子, 钻头 vt. 用凿子修琢(石块), 钻孔 vi. 露出水面
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A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
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A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
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Alternative spelling of brooch.
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A spit for cooking food.
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An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
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A spire rising from a tower.
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A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
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The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
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The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
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To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
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To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
及物French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line.
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To begin discussion about (something).
比喻 及物I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity.
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To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
不及物The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves.
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To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
及物18th C, Thomas Dibdin, Tom Bowling Here a sheer hulk lies poor Tom Bowling ... for death hath broached him to.
Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow.
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To break the surface of the water.
不及物 航海 交通
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Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *brokkos Gaulish *brokkosbor.? Vulgar Latin broccus Vulgar Latin brocca Old French brochebor. Middle English broche English broach From Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, originally a feminine form of Latin broccus, perhaps ultimately of Gaulish origin (see Scottish Gaelic bròg). Doublet of brochure.
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