a dense growth of bushes同义词:brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
momentary contact同义词:light touch
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
a minor short-term fight同义词:clash, encounter, skirmish
the act of brushing your teeth同义词:brushing
the act of brushing your hair同义词:brushing
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
动词 brush:
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
touch lightly and briefly
clean with a brush
sweep across or over同义词:sweep
remove with or as if with a brush
cover by brushing
例句
He's very keen on her but she's always brushing him off.他非常喜爱她,但她总是不理睬他。
The enemy brushed aside our defences.敌人冲破了我们的防御工事。
A cat brushed against her leg in the darkness.黑暗中,一只猫蹭著了她的腿。
He brushed aside my objections to his plan.我反对他的计划,他不予理会。
The light wind gently brushed her cheek.微风轻拂着她的脸颊。
I must brush up my English before I go to London.去伦敦之前,我必须好好温习一下英文。
I'll give my coat a good brush.我要把我的衣服好好刷一下。
详细解释
brush n.(名词) A device consisting of bristles fastened into a handle, used in scrubbing, polishing, or painting.刷子;画笔:把刚毛绑牢在一根手柄上,可作擦洗、上光或绘画之用The act of using this device.用刷子刷;用笔画:使用这种装置的行为A light touch in passing; a graze.轻触;轻拂A bushy tail:毛茸茸的尾巴:例句:the brush of a fox.一只狐狸的毛茸茸的尾巴 A sliding connection completing a circuit between a fixed and a moving conductor.电刷:连接一个固定的导体和移动的导体,使电路通畅的滑动物体A snub; a brushoff.冷落;断然拒绝v.(动词)brushed,brush.ing,brush.es v.tr.(及物动词) To clean, polish, or groom with a brush.用刷子清洗,擦亮,刷To apply with or as if with motions of a brush.用刷子涂抹To remove with or as if with motions of a brush.拭去,除去To dismiss abruptly or curtly:不客气地打发走,把…撇在一边:例句:brushed the matter aside; brushed an old friend off.把事情搁在一边不予理睬;不理会老朋友 To touch lightly in passing; graze against.经过时轻触;轻擦v.intr.(不及物动词)To use or apply a brush.刷,拂拭To move past something so as to touch it lightly.擦过,掠过 <常用词组>brush up To refresh one`s memory.重温,再练To renew a skill.更新技术,改善常用词组>来源:Middle English brusshe 中古英语 brusshe from Old French brosse [brushwood, brush] * see brush 2源自 古法语 brosse [灌木丛,灌木] *参见 brush2 【引伸】 brush.er n.(名词)brush.y adj.(形容词)<参考词汇><同义词>brush,flick,glance,graze,shave,skim同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to make light and momentary contact with something in passing.: 这些动词共同的主要意义是:.经过时与物体轻微短暂地接触一下.: 例句:her arm brushing mine;她的胳膊轻轻地碰了一下我的胳膊; 例句:flicked the paper with his finger;用他的手指轻轻掸了一下纸; 例句:an arrow that glanced off the tree;掠过那棵树的箭; 例句:a knife blade grazing the countertop;轻轻擦着厨房里工作台面的刀刃; 例句:a taxi that shaved the curb;轻轻挨着路缘行驶的出租车; 例句:an oar skimming the surface of the pond. 划过池塘水面的桨 ---------------另--------------brush brush 2 n.(名词) A dense growth of bushes or shrubs.灌木丛,小树丛Land covered by such a growth.丛林地带Cut or broken branches.砍下或断落的树枝 来源:Middle English brusshe 中古英语 brusshe from Old French brosse [brushwood] 源自 古法语 brosse [灌木丛] from Vulgar Latin *bruscia 源自 俗拉丁语 *bruscia perhaps from Latin bruscum [knot on a maple] 可能源自 拉丁语 bruscum [槭树上的节疤] 【引伸】 brush.y adj.(形容词) ---------------另--------------brush brush 3 n.(名词)A brief, often hostile or alarming encounter:小冲突:短暂,但通常带有敌意或警告性的接触:例句:a brush with the law; a brush with death.轻微的犯法行为;触及死亡 来源:Middle English 中古英语 from brushen [to hasten, rush] 源自 brushen [赶紧,冲] probably from brusshe [brush] * see brush 可能源自 brusshe [小争吵] *参见 brush