bristle
/ˈbrɪsl/
n. / v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
鬃毛,硬毛;怒发冲冠;(毛发)竖起
释义与例句
n.
鬃毛,硬毛
a short, stiff hair on an animal or brush
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The bristles of the brush are too hard for my gums.
这把牙刷的毛太硬,伤我的牙龈。
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A boar's bristle is often used to make brushes.
猪鬃常被用来制作刷子。
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He noticed a bristle stuck to his jacket.
他注意到夹克上粘了一根硬毛。
v.
怒发冲冠;(毛发)竖起
to become angry and tense; to stand up stiffly
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She bristled at the unfair criticism.
听到这不公平的批评,她勃然大怒。
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The cat bristled when the dog came near.
狗走近时,猫的毛竖了起来。
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He bristled with anger at the accusation.
面对指控,他气得怒发冲冠。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
bristle 形似“brush”的硬毛,可联想刷子上的硬毛;人发怒时毛发“竖”起。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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bristly 有硬毛的;易怒的bristle 的形容词形式,指长满硬毛的,也可指人易怒。
同义词
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stiff hair 硬毛bristle 特指动物身上或刷子上短而硬的毛;stiff hair 是较普通的说法,指任何硬的毛发。The dog's coat is covered with stiff hair. 这只狗的皮毛上长满了硬毛。
反义词
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calm down 平静下来bristle 表示发怒、毛竖起,calm down 表示从愤怒中平静下来,二者相对。He took a deep breath to calm down. 他深吸一口气让自己平静下来。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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furl 卷起,收拢furl 指把布、帆等卷起;bristle 指毛发因愤怒或寒冷而竖起,二者含义完全不同。Sailors furled the sails before the storm. 水手们在暴风雨前卷起了船帆。
常见搭配
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toothbrush bristles 牙刷毛Replace your toothbrush when the bristles wear out. 牙刷毛磨损后就要更换。
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bristle with anger 怒气冲冲She bristled with anger when her work was criticized. 当她的工作受到批评时,她怒气冲冲。
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bristle at 对……发怒He bristled at any mention of his past mistakes. 一有人提起他过去的错误,他就发怒。