broom /bru:m/ I. n.［c］ 扫帚，笤帚；长柄刷：the broom of reform 改良刷新的手段 Use a broom to sweep the leaves from the path! 用扫帚把路上的树叶扫干净！a new broom 刚上任的新官： A new broom sweeps clean.［谚］新官上任三把火。‖II. vt. 用扫帚扫；清扫：She broomed up the pieces of the broken jar.她把破罐的碎片扫在一起。