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bristle

UK //ˈbrɪs.əl//US //ˈbrɪs.əl//

词源

源自古英语 byrst(鬃毛),与古高地德语 burst 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *burstiz。

noun

❶ 指动物身上短而硬的毛发,如猪鬃或刷子上的硬毛,通常用于制作刷子等工具。

“The brush is made of boar bristles.”

(这把刷子是用猪鬃制成的。)

“He felt the bristles of the toothbrush against his gums.”

(他感觉到牙刷的硬毛摩擦着他的牙龈。)

同义词:hair, spine, whisker, stubble, filament

verb

❶ 指毛发因愤怒或恐惧而竖起,也用于比喻人因被冒犯而表现出愤怒或防御姿态。

“The cat bristled when it saw the dog.”

(猫看到狗时毛发竖了起来。)

“He bristled at the suggestion that he was lying.”

(当被暗示说谎时,他立即表现出愤怒。)

同义词:flare up, seethe, stiffen, react angrily, take offense

常见短语

bristle with — 形容某物充满或布满某物,通常指大量密集的事物或明显的特征。

“The report bristles with errors and inconsistencies.”

(这份报告充满了错误和前后矛盾之处。)