Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1462
broad
女人;娘儿们
核心释义
俚语,常含贬义
A woman (slang)
- 1.
车床工具
A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
- 2.
对女性的俚语称呼
slang term for a woman
- 3.
泛光灯
A kind of floodlight.
泛光灯;投光灯;车床镗刀;镗孔刀具;车床工具;对女性的俚语称呼;泛光灯
用法In use
He referred to her as a broad, which she found offensive.
用法提示:broad作为名词,俚语指女人,句中用作宾语。
The old movie used the term 'broad' to mean a woman.
用法提示:broad作为名词,在引号中直接使用,表示该俚语词汇。
In some circles, calling a woman a broad is considered disrespectful.
用法提示:broad作为名词,用作宾语,表达特定称呼的贬义色彩。
a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
a broad
broad 作俚语指女人,含贬义,属过时用法,现代英语中应避免。
He showed up at the party with a broad on his arm.
他胳膊上挎着个娘儿们出现在聚会上。
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相关词与表达Connections
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:一位名叫 Broad 的女士站在车床边,用镗刀加工零件,头顶泛光灯把车间照得很亮。非词源,仅助记。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:metalworking、casual conversation、lighting equipment 名词 broad 有多个义项:在机械加工中指“镗刀”,在照明设备中指“泛光灯”,多为技术性用法;口语中可指“女人”,属俚语,多用于非正式场合,使用时需注意语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
主要用于非正式场合
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
flawed、clawed、applaud、abroad 与 broad 押韵(都以 /ɔd/ 结尾)。注意 bread 和 road 形似但发音不同:bread 读 /brɛd/,road 读 /roʊd/。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.