Word · Frequency #24044
brogue
拷花皮鞋
a thick and heavy shoe
- 1.
A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
浓重的方言口音,通常是爱尔兰或苏格兰的。
- 2.
A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
结实的牛津鞋,带有装饰性孔眼和翼纹。
浓重的方言口音,通常是爱尔兰或苏格兰的。；结实的牛津鞋,带有装饰性孔眼和翼纹。；土腔
In use
He wore a pair of sturdy brown brogues to the job interview.
These brogues are comfortable for walking around the city all day.
A good brogue can last for many years if you take care of it.
a pair of brogues
brogue 作“拷花皮鞋”解时是可数名词，复数形式为 brogues；常用 a pair of brogues 表示“一双拷花皮鞋”。
He wore a pair of new brogues to the interview.
他穿了一双新拷花皮鞋去面试。
speak with a [adjective] brogue
brogue 指“浓重的地方口音”，常与 Irish、Scottish 等表示地域的词连用；表示“说话带某种口音”时可用 speak with a ... brogue。
He spoke with a strong Scottish brogue.
他说话带着浓重的苏格兰土腔。
Common mistakes
I like to wear brogue.
Connections
Collocations
- a pair of brogues
- 一双拷花皮鞋
- He bought a pair of brogues for the wedding.他为婚礼买了一双拷花皮鞋。
- leather brogues
- 皮革拷花皮鞋
- These leather brogues are very durable.这些皮革拷花皮鞋非常耐穿。
- brogue shoes
- 拷花皮鞋
- She prefers brogue shoes for work.她上班时更喜欢穿拷花皮鞋。
- wear brogues
- 穿拷花皮鞋
- Many bankers wear brogues with their suits.许多银行家穿西装时配拷花皮鞋。
Pop culture & quotes
- A brand new pair of brogues, rattling o'er the bogs.
- 一双崭新的皮鞋,在沼泽地上嗒嗒作响。This line comes from the traditional Irish song "The Rocky Road to Dublin," often sung by The Dubliners; it describes a young man setting out for the city with a new pair of sturdy shoes.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brogue 形似 rogue（流浪汉），流浪汉爱穿厚实的拷花皮鞋。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：鞋类商品描述、时尚报刊、男装搭配建议 作“拷花皮鞋”讲时属于普通名词，通常出现在商品目录、时尚杂志或穿搭讨论中，语气中性；日常口语里不如“shoe”常用，但购物或阅读服饰类内容时比较常见。
Grammar Note
brogues
Pronunciation & Spelling
brogue 读作 /brəʊɡ/。真正押韵的常见词有 rogue /rəʊɡ/ 和 vogue /vəʊɡ/，它们都以 -ogue 结尾并读 /əʊɡ/。注意 dialogue、catalogue、monologue、analogue 虽也以 -ogue 结尾，但最后一个音节读 /-əlɒɡ/（美式常读 /-əlɔːɡ/），与 brogue 的 /-əʊɡ/ 不押韵。
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 ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.