单词 | broach |
释义 | broach v. & n. --vtr.   1. raise (a subject) for discussion.   2. pierce (a cask) to draw liquor.   3. open and start using contents of (a box, bale, bottle, etc.).   4. begin drawing (liquor). --n   1. a bit for boring.   2. a roasting-spit. Phrases and idioms broach spire an octagonal church spire rising from a square tower without a parapet. Etymology: ME f. OF broche (n.), brocher (v.) ult. f. L brocc(h)us projecting |
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