| 单词 | broom |
| 释义 | broom (bruːm ) Word forms: brooms 1. countable noun B2 A broom is a kind of brush with a long handle. You use a broom for sweeping the floor. 2. uncountable noun Broom is a wild bush with a lot of tiny yellow flowers. Idioms: a new broom someone who has just started a new job in an important position and is expected to make a lot of changes We had a new, exceptionally young headmaster and he was a very active new broom. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: broom handle If you've never tried it, imagine trying to hit a swerving cherry tomato travelling at 100mph, wielding a broom handle. Times, Sunday Times Two spent the past nine months on our front door; last year there was one on the broom handle. Times,Sunday Times He demonstrates a simple rhythm - a hefty thump of the broom handle on the floor, a right-foot stamp, a left-foot stamp. Times, Sunday Times He (calling her 'old pal') tells her about life in the desert — petrol tins as bathtubs; a chess set made out of wire and a broom handle. Times, Sunday Times A broom handle was sourced from beneath the host's stairs. Times, Sunday Times The stronger your conviction about the future, the more enthusiastically you'll wield the broom with which you're making a clean sweep. Times, Sunday Times If you've never tried it, imagine trying to hit a swerving cherry tomato travelling at 100mph, wielding a broom handle. Times, Sunday Times He changes into a chequerboard outfit with a conical headpiece that covers the face, topped with tassels, wielding a broom and a staff. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 扫帚 Japanese: ほうき |
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