brooch(胸针):一种装饰性别针,用来固定衣物(如外套、围巾)或作为饰品佩戴。
/bruːtʃ/
She wore a silver brooch on her coat.
她在外套上别了一枚银色胸针。
The antique brooch, set with tiny pearls, had been passed down through generations in her family.
这枚镶着细小珍珠的古董胸针在她家族中代代相传。
brooch 来自中古英语 broche,与古法语 broche(“尖针、别针”)有关,原意指“尖状的针或刺”,后来引申为“用来别住衣物的装饰别针”,逐渐固定为今天“胸针”的含义。