| 词汇 | brogue |
| 释义 | brogueWord family nounbrogueadjectivebroguish Clothes brogue /brəʊɡ $ broʊɡ/ noun [countableC] 1 DCC[usually plural] a thick strong leather shoe with a pattern in the leather 粗革厚底皮鞋；拷花皮鞋 a new pair of brogues 一双新拷花皮鞋 2. [usually singular]SPEAK A LANGUAGE an accent, especially an Irish or Scottish accent 口音；〔尤指爱尔兰人或苏格兰人说英语时的〕土腔 Examples from the Corpus brogue• Otley's cavalry twill and brogues were doing their best to keep up and he was breaking out in a sweat.• Is it the fear of wearing in that stout new pair of shoes that keeps us in our old battered brogues?• Edwards himself was in brilliant brogues, razor-creased tan slacks and blazer over silk shirt and neckerchief.• Wear your city brogues with bare feet and people will think you mugged some one for them.• The schoolmaster skittishly slid his feet out of the way, lest a meatball come to rest against his glossy brogues.• I have a pair of brown suede brogues that are really worn and I prefer them in their frazzled state! 1. (1500-1600) Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic brog, from Old Norse brok “leg-covering” 2. (1700-1800) Perhaps from Irish Gaelic barrog “(wrestling) hold” (as in barrog teangan “hold of the tongue, lisp”) |
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