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brush 1 B0515600 (brŭsh)n.1. a. An implement typically consisting of bristles fastened into a handle, used in scrubbing, polishing, grooming, or applying a liquid.b. The act of using this implement.2. a. A sweeping stroke of the hand, as in removing something.b. A light touch in passing; a graze.c. An instance of contact with something undesirable or dangerous: a brush with the law; a brush with death.3. A bushy tail: the brush of a fox.4. A sliding connection completing a circuit between a fixed and a moving conductor.5. A snub; a brushoff.v. brushed, brush·ing, brush·es v.tr.1. a. To clean, polish, or groom with a brush: brush one's teeth; brush the dog's coat.b. To apply with a brush: brushed shellac onto the wood.c. To remove with a brush or with sweeping strokes: brushed dirt from his pants.2. To touch lightly in passing; graze against.v.intr.1. To use a brush.2. To make sweeping strokes with the hand.3. To touch something lightly in moving past.Phrasal Verbs: brush aside/off To dismiss abruptly or curtly: brushed the matter aside; brushed an old friend off. brush back Baseball To force (a batter) to move away from the plate by throwing an inside pitch. brush up To refresh one's memory or renew one's skill regarding (something).
[Middle English brushe, twigs used as a broom or a brush to clean, painter's brush, from Old French brosse, brushwood, brush; see brush2.]
brush′er n.brush′y adj.Synonyms: brush1, glance1, graze2, shave, skim
These verbs mean to make light contact with something in passing: Her arm brushed mine. His fist glanced his opponent's chin. The keel grazed bottom in the shallow water. The front tire shaved the curb. The oars skimmed the pond's surface.
brush 2 B0515600 (brŭsh)n.1. a. Dense vegetation consisting of shrubs or small trees.b. Land covered by such a growth.2. Cut or broken branches.
[Middle English brushe, from Old French brosse, brushwood, from Vulgar Latin *bruscia, perhaps from Latin bruscum, knot on a maple.]
brush′y adj.brush aside or brush awayvb (tr, adverb) to dismiss without consideration; disregardThesaurus| Verb | 1. | brush aside - bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push asidecold-shoulder, slight - pay no attention to, disrespect; "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"reject - refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student's paper"discredit - cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"shrug off - minimize the importance of, brush aside; "Jane shrugged off the news that her stock had fallen 3 points"pass off - disregard; "She passed off the insult"flout, scoff - treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"turn a blind eye - refuse to acknowledge; "He turns a blind eye to the injustices in his office"laugh away, laugh off - deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; "She laughs away all these problems"disoblige - ignore someone's wishes |
Translationsbrush (braʃ) noun1. an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc. a toothbrush; He sells brushes. 刷子 刷子2. an act of brushing. 刷 刷3. a bushy tail of a fox. (狐狸的)蓬鬆尾巴 （狐狸的）粗大尾巴 4. a disagreement. a slight brush with the law. 小衝突 小冲突 verb1. to rub with a brush. He brushed his jacket. 用刷子輕拭 用刷子擦拭2. to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush. brush the floor. 用刷子刷掉 用刷子掸，刷净 3. to make tidy by using a brush. Brush your hair! 梳整 梳整4. to touch lightly in passing. The leaves brushed her face. 輕拂 拂brush aside to pay no attention to. She brushed aside my objections. 漠視，不理會 漠视brush away to wipe off. She brushed away a tear; She brushed it away. 擦掉 刷去brush up (with on) to refresh one's knowledge of (eg a language). He brushed up his Spanish before he went on holiday. 溫習 温习give, get the brush-off to reject or be rejected abruptly. 斷然拒絕，碰釘子 拒绝brush aside
brush aside1. To move someone or something out of one's path. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brush" and "aside." The man brushed us aside so that he could board the bus. I brushed aside the curtain and entered the room.2. To casually, unexpectedly, or brusquely dismiss or ignore someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "brush" and "aside." I know they're young, but you can't just brush their questions aside—they deserve answers. I haven't heard back from that company, so I guess they're brushing aside my complaint.See also: aside, brushbrush someone or something aside 1. Lit. to push or shove someone or something out of the way. Don't just brush me aside. I almost fell over. I brushed aside the branch, not realizing it was poison ivy. 2. Fig. to cast someone or something away; to rid oneself of someone or something; to ignore or dismiss someone or something. You must not brush this matter aside. The clerk brushed aside the old man and moved on to the next person in line.See also: aside, brushbrush asideDisregard, ignore, as in The teacher brushed aside our questions. See also: aside, brushbrush asidev.1. To push or wave something or someone out of the way: I brushed aside the clutter and put my books on the desk. The police brushed the people aside to make way for the president.2. To refuse to listen to someone or something; ignore someone or something: I continued to complain, but they brushed aside my protests. Whenever people try to bother me at a party, I just brush them aside.See also: aside, brushEncyclopediaSeebrushbrush aside
Related to brush aside: bring down, follow suit, stick to, stave off, sort outSynonyms for brush asideverb bar from attention or considerationSynonyms- brush off
- discount
- dismiss
- disregard
- ignore
- push aside
Related Words- cold-shoulder
- slight
- reject
- discredit
- shrug off
- pass off
- flout
- scoff
- turn a blind eye
- laugh away
- laugh off
- disoblige
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