"broad brush" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一概而論
• 粗略描述

Definition

“Broad brush” 指的是用很概括的方式描述或處理某事，不注重細節。可以用來談話或做事時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常在表達 'in broad brush strokes' 或 'with a broad brush' 出現，屬於口語，指粗略描述或簡化，不是指真正畫畫，是比喻用法。

Examples

He explained the plan with a broad brush.

他用**一概而論**的方式解釋了計劃。

Sometimes, it's helpful to look at things with a broad brush first.

有時，先用**粗略描述**來看問題會有幫助。

The report was written using a broad brush, so details are missing.

報告用**粗略描述**寫的，所以缺少細節。

Don't judge the whole group with such a broad brush—everyone is different.

別用那麼**一概而論**的方式評價大家，每個人都不同。

Let me give you the idea in broad brush terms, then we can discuss the specifics.

我先給你**大致描述**一下想法，之後我們再談細節。

News sometimes paints politics with a broad brush, missing important differences.

新聞有時對政治作**一概而論**的報導，忽略了重要差異。