
brush
词源
源自中古英语 'brushe',可能来自古法语 'broisse',意为 '灌木丛' 或 '刷子',最终源自拉丁语 'bruscum',指一种粗糙的植物材料。
noun
❶ 一种带有硬毛或软毛的工具,用于清洁、梳理或绘画。通常由手柄和固定在其上的毛束组成。
“She used a brush to clean the dust off the shelves.”
(她用刷子把架子上的灰尘清理干净。)
“He bought a new toothbrush yesterday.”
(他昨天买了一把新牙刷。)
❶ 轻触或轻擦的动作,通常指短暂而轻微的接触。
“He felt a brush of her hand against his arm.”
(他感觉到她的手轻轻碰了一下他的手臂。)
“The leaves brushed against the window in the wind.”
(树叶在风中轻拂窗户。)
verb
❶ 用刷子清洁、梳理或涂抹某物。
“She brushes her teeth twice a day.”
(她每天刷两次牙。)
“He brushed the dirt off his jacket.”
(他刷掉了夹克上的灰尘。)
❶ 轻轻触碰或擦过某物,通常指短暂而轻微的接触。
“His fingers brushed against her cheek.”
(他的手指轻轻掠过她的脸颊。)
“The branches brushed the roof of the car.”
(树枝轻轻擦过车顶。)
常见短语
brush off — 轻蔑地拒绝或忽视某人或某事,表示不重视或不在意。
“He tried to apologize, but she just brushed him off.”
(他试图道歉,但她只是轻蔑地拒绝了。)
brush up — 复习或重新学习某事物,通常指提高已经生疏的技能或知识。
“I need to brush up on my French before the trip.”
(我需要在旅行前复习一下法语。)