Brolly
BROL-ee /ˈbrɒli/
Informal Neutral
What it really means
An umbrella. Given British weather, a useful word: "take a brolly, it looks like rain".
Chinese explanation
雨伞（umbrella 的俚语）。鉴于英国的天气，这是个很实用的词：take a brolly（带把伞），看着要下雨。
Example conversation
A: Is it worth taking a brolly?
B: Definitely, it's meant to chuck it down later.
A：要带伞吗？
B：一定要带，预报说晚点有大雨。
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