broach² /brəʊtʃ/ vi. | vt.【海】 ❶ vi. (船)突然横转(指舰船因外力或随波时由于失控而侧面迎向风浪) (to) keep a boat from broaching to in the heavy seas 使船在波涛汹涌的海面上不突然横转 ❷ vt. 使(船)突然横转 (to) They caught crabs with their oars and broached the tiny boat to. 他们划桨过猛,使小船突然横转。 [<? BROACH¹]