brochure

Compared meaning: a small printed booklet (noun).

比较义项：小册子（名词）。

• brochure 本词

  A brochure is usually glossy and used to advertise or promote something, like a product, service, or place, often with photos; less commonly used for plain information.

  brochure 通常印刷精美光亮，用来为产品、服务或地方做宣传推广，常配有图片；较少用于单纯的信息说明。

  The travel agency handed her a glossy brochure full of photos of beach resorts.

  旅行社给了她一本印刷精美、满是海滩度假村照片的brochure。

• pamphlet

  A pamphlet is a thin, often unbound or stapled piece giving straightforward information or advice, frequently handed out for free, on topics like health or safety; not glossy or promotional.

  pamphlet 是单薄、常未装订或以订书钉装订的印刷品，直接提供信息或建议，往往免费发放，内容多涉及健康或安全等主题；通常不光亮，也不带宣传性质。

  The clinic keeps a stack of pamphlets on the front desk explaining common allergy symptoms.

  诊所在前台放着一叠pamphlet，用来说明常见的过敏症状。

• booklet

  A booklet is a small, plain book-like item with a paper cover, often used for instructions, manuals, or reference material rather than advertising, more neutral in tone than a brochure.

  booklet 是一种小型、朴素、书本状的印刷品，带纸质封面，常用于说明书、手册或参考资料，而不是用于宣传，语气比 brochure 更中性。

  The manual came as a small booklet explaining how to assemble the shelf step by step.

  这份说明书是一本小小的booklet，一步一步地说明如何组装这个架子。

All three mean a small printed booklet, but they differ in style. A brochure is often glossy, used to advertise or promote something. A pamphlet is thin, plain, and usually free, giving information. A booklet is plain and book-like, used for instructions or reference.

这三个词在“小册子”这个意义上很接近，但风格和用途略有不同：brochure 通常印刷精美，用于宣传推广；pamphlet 通常简单单薄，常免费发放以说明信息；booklet 则较为朴素、呈书本状，常用于说明书或参考资料。这里不涉及三者的其他义项。