broom

broom
noun
  1. a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping
    扫帚
    ■an implement for sweeping the ice in the game of curling
    （冰上溜石游戏中的）扫雪帚
  2. a flowering shrub with long, thin green stems and small or few leaves, cultivated for its profusion of flowers
    金雀儿；染料木
  3. Cytisus, Genista, and related genera, family Leguminosae: many species and cultivars
    金雀儿属，染料木属及其相关属，豆科：多种和栽培品种
常用词组
a new broom sweeps clean
  1. (proverb)people newly appointed to positions of responsibility tend to make far-reaching changes
    (谚)新官上任三把火
    the company seems set to make a fresh start under a new broom.
    新领导来了，看来公司面貌要焕然一新了。
语源
  1. Old English brōm (in sense 2), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch braam, also to bramble
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