broad strokes

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Major features or key points; outline. idiomatic,plural,plural-only
    — The President made his proposals in broad strokes, and the details remain to be worked out.
  2. Developments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety. especially,idiomatic,plural,plural-only
    — Maurice hastily climbed the fence, and while he was thus occupied Mr. Samuel Williams received a great enlightenment. With startling rapidity Penrod, standing just outside the storeroom door, extended his arm within the room, deposited the licorice water upon the counter of the drug store, seized in its stead the bottle of smallpox medicine, and extended it cordially toward the advancing Maurice. Genius is like that—great, simple, broad strokes!

词形变化

wide brush strokes alternative

词源

An allusion to a manner of painting.
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