brush
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A brush is an object that has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for making your hair neat. 画笔; 刷子
We gave him paint and brushes. 我们给了他颜料和画笔。
Stains are removed with buckets of soapy water and scrubbing brushes. 污点用一桶桶的肥皂水和擦洗的刷子除掉了。
2. V-T If you brush something or brush something such as dirt off it, you clean it or make it neat using a brush. 刷; 梳理
Have you brushed your teeth?
你刷过牙了吗?
She brushed the powder out of her hair. 她把粉末从头发中梳掉。
3. N-SING Brush is also a noun. 刷; 梳理
I gave it a quick brush with my hairbrush. 我用发刷对它进行了一番迅速的梳理。
4. V-T If you brush something with a liquid, you apply a layer of that liquid using a brush. 用…涂刷
Brush the dough with beaten egg yolk. 在生面团上刷一层打好的蛋黄。
5. V-T If you brush something somewhere, you remove it with quick light movements of your hands. (用手) 轻轻拭去
He brushed his hair back with both hands. 他用双手把头发轻轻地捋到后面去。
She brushed away tears as she spoke of him. 她在谈起他的时候轻轻拭去眼泪。
6. V-T/V-I If one thing brushes against another or if you brush one thing against another, the first thing touches the second thing lightly while passing it. 轻轻擦过
Something brushed against her leg. 有什么东西轻轻从她腿上擦过。
I felt her dark brown hair brushing the back of my shoulder. 我感觉到她深褐色的头发轻轻拂过我的肩后。
7. N-COUNT If you have a brush with a particular situation, usually an unpleasant one, you almost experience it. 擦肩而过
...the trauma of a brush with death. …与死神擦肩而过后的创伤。
8. N the bushy tail of a fox, often kept as a trophy after a hunt, or of certain breeds of dog (作为狩猎战利品的)狐狸尾巴; 某些品种的狗的尾巴
9. N-UNCOUNT Brush is an area of rough open land covered with small bushes and trees. You also use brush to refer to the bushes and trees on this land. 灌木丛地带; 灌木丛
...the brush fire that destroyed nearly 500 acres. …烧毁了近五百英亩的灌木丛火灾。
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brush /brʌʃ/ (brushing,brushed,brushes)
剑桥词典
- She leaned the brush against the wall .
- a shaving brush
- We'll need some wallpaper paste and a big brush.
- Get me a brush and I'll sort your hair out.
- a brush stroke
brush noun (TOOL)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]an object with short pieces of stiff hair , plastic , or wire attached to a base or handle , used for cleaning , arranging your hair , or painting
刷子;画笔
I can't find my brush, but I still have my comb . 我找不到发刷,不过我还有梳子。
You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust . 你需要用硬刷子把锈迹刷掉。
a clothes brush 衣服刷
a scrubbing (US scrub ) brush 硬毛刷
a pastry brush 软毛刷
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
used as a combining form
(用作构词成分)
a hairbrush 发刷
a toothbrush 牙刷
a paintbrush 油漆刷
[ 单数名词 ] mainly UK
an act of cleaning with a brush
刷;掸;擦;抹
These shoes need a good brush. 这些鞋子需要好好刷一下。
Don't forget to give your hair a brush before you go out. 出门前别忘了梳一下头发。
例句
brush noun (TOUCH)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]a quick , light touch
轻擦,轻碰
He felt the brush of her hand on his. 他感觉到她的手轻擦过自己的手。
a brush with sth
a situation in which you experience something, or almost experience something, especially something unpleasant
和…的小冲突;与…的摩擦
Jim had a brush with death (= was nearly killed ) on the motorway . 吉姆在高速公路上差点丧命。
Was that your first brush with the law (= experience of being in trouble with the police )? 那是你第一次和警察打交道吗?
brush noun (BUSHES)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] USsmall , low bushes or the rough land they grow on
灌木丛
We spotted a jackrabbit hidden in the brush. 我们看见一只长耳大野兔躲在灌木丛中。
The dry weather has increased the risk of brush fires . 干旱的天气增加了灌木丛着火的危险。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] US
→ brushwood
柴枝
brush noun (TAIL)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]the tail of a fox
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