brolly

IPA/ˈbrɒli/
KK[brˈɑli]IPA/ˈbrɑːli/

brolly — 名詞

  • brollysingular
  • brolliesplural

1. a British informal word for the hand-held umbrella you carry outdoors to keep ra

1.名詞B2
釋義

雨傘

英式口語，指一般雨傘

a British informal word for the hand-held umbrella you carry outdoors to keep rain off yourself

例句

Gita grabbed her brolly before running from the train to school.

Gita 從火車上衝去學校前，先抓起了她的雨傘。

collocation: grab a brolly

Mateo left his wet brolly by the cafe door after lunch.

Mateo 吃完午餐後，把濕淋淋的雨傘放在咖啡館門邊。

常見搭配
  • grab a brolly
  • share a brolly
  • put your brolly up
  • folding brolly
  • leave your brolly by the door
同義詞
  • umbrella

    the neutral everyday word, with no informal British tone

  • parasol

    used for shade from the sun, not mainly for rain

  • sunshade

    broader and less specific; can mean several kinds of sun-blocking objects

文法句型

grab a brolly

share a brolly

keep a brolly in [bag]

用法筆記

Mostly heard in British casual speech and light writing. In formal instructions or international English, umbrella is the safer neutral choice.

常見錯誤

Please bring a brolly to tomorrow's job interview.
Please bring an umbrella to tomorrow's job interview.
'brolly' is very informal, so 'umbrella' fits formal instructions better.
She opened a brolly to block the strong beach sun.
She opened a parasol to block the strong beach sun.
'brolly' usually means an everyday umbrella, especially in rainy-weather contexts.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • take a brolly
  • grab a brolly
  • share a brolly
  • put your brolly up
  • keep a brolly in your bag

介系詞搭配