| 单词 | bristle |
| 释义 | bristle (brɪsəl ) Word forms: bristles , bristling, bristled 1. countable noun [usually plural] Bristles are the short hairs that grow on someone's body, especially after they have shaved. The hairs on the top of the head can also be called bristles when they are cut very short. ...two days' growth of bristles. He rubbed his hands over the soft bristles of his crew cut. Synonyms: hair, spine, thorn, whisker 2. countable noun The bristles of a brush are the thick hairs or hair-like pieces of plastic which are attached to it. As soon as the bristles on your toothbrush begin to wear, throw it out. [+ on] 3. countable noun Bristles are thick, strong animal hairs that feel hard and rough. It has a short stumpy tail covered with bristles. Synonyms: point, spur, needle, spike 4. verb If the hair on a person's or animal's body bristles, it rises away from their skin because they are cold, frightened, or angry. It makes the hairs at the nape of the neck bristle. [VERB] Cats yowl. My dog's hair bristles in response. [VERB] Synonyms: stand up, rise, prickle, stand on end 5. verb If you bristle at something, you react to it angrily, and show this in your expression or the way you move. Ellis bristles at accusations that Berkeley's experiment is ill-conceived. [V at/with n] 6. verb If you say that a place or thing bristles with people or with other things, you are emphasizing that it contains a great number of them. [emphasis] The country bristles with armed groups. [VERB with noun] The idea fairly bristles with controversy. [VERB with noun] Their vocabulary bristles fashionably with talk of federalism. [VERB with noun] Synonyms: abound, crawl, be alive, hum Collocations: soft bristles When choosing a brush, go for one with a small head and soft bristles. The Sun Comb lightly using a brush with soft bristles to stop hair fibres from breaking. Times, Sunday Times The brush features 300 soft bristles which ensured maximum deposit of product to lashes. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 胡子茬 Japanese: 短く硬い毛 |
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