bristles
US /ˈbrɪs.əlz/
UK /ˈbrɪs.əlz/
名词
刷毛, 刚毛
a short, stiff hair or fiber
示例:
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The brush had stiff bristles.
刷子有坚硬的刷毛。
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Some animals have protective bristles on their skin.
有些动物的皮肤上有保护性的刚毛。
动词
1.
竖起, 发怒
to stand stiffly on end, especially as a display of anger or fear
示例:
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The dog's fur began to bristle when it saw the cat.
狗看到猫时,毛发开始竖起。
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She could feel her hackles bristle at his rude comments.
听到他粗鲁的评论,她感到毛骨悚然,怒发冲冠。
2.
充满, 布满
to be covered or abundant with something, typically something undesirable
示例:
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The old house seemed to bristle with secrets.
老房子似乎充满了秘密。
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The report bristled with inaccuracies.
报告充满了不准确之处。
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