
好词典

源自中古英语 'bristel',与古英语 'byrst'(鬃毛)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指毛发或类似物因愤怒、恐惧或警觉而竖立起来,常用于描述动物或人的反应。
“The cat bristled when it saw the dog approaching.”
(猫看到狗靠近时,毛发竖了起来。)
“He bristled at the rude comment.”
(他对粗鲁的评论感到愤怒。)
❶ 指表面覆盖着短而硬的毛发或刺,常用于描述物体或生物的外观。
“The brush was bristled with stiff hairs.”
(刷子上布满了硬毛。)
“The plant's stem was bristled with tiny thorns.”
(植物的茎上长满了小刺。)
❶ 形容某物表面覆盖着短而硬的毛发或刺,或表现出愤怒或警觉的状态。
“The bristled surface of the brush made it effective for cleaning.”
(刷子表面的硬毛使其清洁效果很好。)
“He had a bristled expression after hearing the news.”
(听到消息后,他露出了愤怒的表情。)
bristled with — 形容某物表面布满或充满某种东西,常用于描述密集的毛发、刺或情绪。
“The path was bristled with thorns.”
(小路上布满了荆棘。)