broach
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it. 提出
Eventually I broached the subject of her early life. 最后我提出她早年生活的话题。
2. V to cause (a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously or (of a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously in a following sea, so as to be broadside to the waves 使(帆船)突然剧烈转向[nautical]
3. N a long tapered toothed cutting tool for enlarging holes 扩孔机
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broach /brəʊtʃ/ (broaching,broached,broaches)
剑桥词典
broach verb [T] (BEGIN)
to begin a discussion of something difficult
开始讨论；提出（难题等）
At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to broach the subject with him. 我们最终必须谈到钱，但我不知道如何向他提这个问题。
broach verb [T] (OPEN)
formalto open a bottle or barrel in order to drink its contents
（为饮用）开启（酒瓶、酒桶等）
Shall we broach another cask of wine ? 我再开桶葡萄酒喝好吗？ 返回 broach