brooch: [13] English acquired brooch from Old French broche, a source it returned to a century later to borrow broach. The French word meant ‘long needle’, and at first a brooch was simply a decorative pin whose main function was to fasten a garment. Over the centuries the decorative role has replaced the practical one. => broach
brooch (n.)
early 13c., from Old French broche "long needle" (see broach (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.
实用例句
1. The brooch dates back to the fourth century BC.
这枚胸针的历史可以追溯到公元前4世纪。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her brooch caught the rays of the setting sun.
落日余晖照射在她的胸针上.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. She pinned a large amethyst brooch to her lapel.
