| 词汇 | broad-brush |
| 释义 | broad brush noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌbrɔːd ˈbrʌʃ/ us /ˌbrɑːd ˈbrʌʃ/ paint (something/someone) with a broad brush(alsouse a broad brush) to describe or consider someone or something in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences: 从大处而不是从枝节处看人 I hate to paint all young men with the same broad brush, but it's true.我不喜欢对所有年轻人一概而论，但这是事实。 His narratives are lacking in subtlety; he uses a broad brush.他的叙述从大处着眼，不拘细节。 He called the report flawed, saying it relied on incomplete data: "To paint with such a broad brush is unfair," he said. You have to be aware that using a broad brush, you're going to miss some really important differences. I would not want to shut the door in someone's face simply because he is an ex-felon. I don't think we can use a broad brush. With a broad brush, it makes everyone who cares about animals look like an extremist. He wields a broad brush, heaping blame on Republicans and Democrats alike. It's amazing because you're a really fast talker, and I hate these broad brushes, but most Canadians don't talk half as fast as you do. General abstract abstraction abstractly across-the-board all-purpose broad by and largeidiom chiefly coarse-grained essence general general consensus literally nomothetic non-personal on the wholeidiom overall portmanteau sense whole You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Elaborating, specifying and simplifying Incomplete broad-brush adjective (alsobroad brush)uk /ˈbrɔːdˌbrʌʃ/ us /ˈbrɑːdˌbrʌʃ/ describing or considering something or someone in a very general way, without paying attention to small details or differences: 粗线条品人 The analysis takes a very broad-brush approach to the question of regional inequalities. 该分析对区域不平等问题采取了非常笼统的方法。 In broad brush terms, he is by far the most successful leader in our party's history.笼统地说，他是我党历史上迄今为止最成功的领导人。 He is a details man, whereas his boss is broad-brush.他是一个注重细节的人，而他的老板则是粗线条的。 I must take issue with his broad-brush critique. It will take a year from an initial broad-brush agreement to prepare a treaty for ratification. These issues turn out to be exceedingly complex, defying broad-brush generalities and easy stereotypes. She added more factual information and toned down broad brush statements and claims before allowing the ads to be released. In broad brush strokes, what is clear to me is that the markets require a source of long term equity capital. Compiling raw data takes a long time, so any quick picture is bound to be broad brush. General abstract abstraction abstractly across-the-board all-purpose broad by and largeidiom chiefly coarse-grained essence general general consensus literally nomothetic non-personal on the wholeidiom overall portmanteau sense whole You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Elaborating, specifying and simplifying Incomplete |
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