brogue
/brəʊɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /brəʊɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrōg How to pronounce brogue (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brogue — noun
1. a noticeable accent in English that shows a speaker comes from a place such as I
a noticeable accent in English that shows a speaker comes from a place such as Ireland or Scotland
When Ingrid greeted us in Galway, her brogue was clear at once.
hear a brogue in first speech
The actor practised a Scottish brogue before the late radio play.
Scottish brogue as a performed accent
Even after ten years in London, Eitan still spoke with a brogue.
At the market, Nora's brogue made the fish seller smile.
The guide's soft brogue made the castle tour feel more local.
文法句型
speak with a brogue
have a brogue
hear a brogue
用法筆記
Usually refers to an Irish or Scottish accent in English, and it can sound slightly literary. Use it for the sound of speech, not for a person's whole dialect or vocabulary.
常見錯誤
2. a sturdy leather shoe with small decorative holes or cut patterns on the surface
a sturdy leather shoe with small decorative holes or cut patterns on the surface
Hamza wore brown brogues with his navy suit at the wedding.
wear brogues with formal clothes
Mud from the farm road covered Christopher's brogues by noon.
The shop window displayed black brogues beside a row of boots.
Yumi polished her brogues before the school concert began.
Aarav bought new brogues for his first office job.
- wingtip
often names a brogue with a wing-shaped toe design, but not every brogue has that exact shape
- oxford
describes the lace style of the shoe, while brogue refers to the decorative perforations
- dress shoe
broader category that includes formal shoes without brogue detailing
文法句型
wear brogues
a pair of brogues
polish brogues
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural when talking about the shoes someone wears. In fashion writing, brogue can also come before another noun, as in 'brogue shoes'.