Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1462
broad
/brɔd/
noun
女人；娘儿们
A woman (slang)
俚语，常含贬义
- 1.
A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
车床工具
- 2.
slang term for a woman
对女性的俚语称呼
- 3.
A kind of floodlight.
泛光灯
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
In use
He referred to her as a broad, which she found offensive.
The old movie used the term 'broad' to mean a woman.
In some circles, calling a woman a broad is considered disrespectful.
a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
Connections
Collocations
- tough broad
- 强悍的女人，泼辣的女人
- She may look like a tough broad, but she is really kind and generous.她也许看起来像个强悍的女人，但实际上她非常善良大方。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
主要用于非正式场合
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/。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.