의미:
abroad a·broad〔əbrɔːd〕
ad.
1 국외[
해외]
로[
에]
▶ at home and abroad 국내외에서
▶ live abroad 해외에서 살다
▶ send abroad 해외에 파견하다
2 <소문 등이>
널리, 유포되어
▶ The news quickly spread abroad. 그 소식은 금세 퍼졌다.
3 《고어》 집 밖으로, 외출하여
▶ walk abroad 나다니다
4 넓게, 사방으로, 여기저기에
▶ a tree spreading its branches
abroad 사방에 가지를 뻗고 있는 나무
5 잘못하여, 엉뚱하게
be abroad 외국에 있다; 밖에 나가 있다; 널리 퍼져 있다
be all abroad 전혀 짐작이 틀리다; 《구어》 어찌할 바를 모르다
from abroad 외국으로부터(의):news from abroad 해외 통신/return from abroad 귀국하다
get abroad <소문이> 퍼지다; 외출하다
go abroad 해외로 가다; 외출하다
set abroad <소문 등을> 퍼뜨리다
broad 관용구
broad
girl, chick, prostitute """Where's Mark?"" ""Over there, with the broads, as usual."""
broad daylight
(See in broad daylight)
in broad daylight
easy to see, not trying to hide The man undressed right there on the street - in broad daylight.
broad boy
a male homosexual
broady
to take or steal something
get abroad
1.be able to travel to a foreign country到国外旅行
We didn't get abroad for our holiday as usual; we couldn't afford it this year.我们没有象往年那样出国度假,今年我们拿不出这笔钱。
2.spread; become widely known 传(播)开
The rumor has got abroad.谣言已经传开了。
have broad shoulders
Idiom(s): have broad shoulders
Theme: RESPONSIBILITY
to have the ability to take on unpleasant responsibilities; to have the ability to accept criticism or rebuke.
• No need to apologize to me. I can take it. I have broad shoulders.
• Karen may have broad shoulders, but she cant endure endless criticism.
broad in the beam
Idiom(s): broad in the beam
Theme: WIDTH
with wide hips or large buttocks. (From a nautical expression for a wide ship.)
• I am getting a little broad in the beam. It's time to go on a diet.
• John is just naturally broad in the beam.
Broad church
If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.
Broad strokes
If something is described or defined with broad stokes, then only an outline is given, without fine details.
abroad
abroad
from abroad
from a foreign land or lands
broad shoulders, have
broad shoulders, have
Be able to accept considerable responsibility, as in With his broad shoulders, he can easily handle both departments. [Second half of 1300s]
can't hit the broad side of a barn
can't hit the broad side of a barn
Have very poor aim. For example, That rookie can't hit the broad side of a barn, let alone strike anyone out or, as put in The New Republic (February 19, 1990): “Their missiles couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.” This hyperbolic term, dating from the mid-1800s, at first denoted poor marksmanship. Around 1900 it also began to be used in baseball, for a pitcher with poor aim.
An broad idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with broad, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 broad