brush是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 an object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to a base or handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair, or painting -- 刷子；画笔

  • I can't find my brush, but I still have my comb. 我找不到发刷，不过我还有梳子。

  • You'll need a stiff brush to scrape off the rust. 你需要用硬刷子把锈迹刷掉。

  • a clothes brush 衣服刷

  • a scrubbing (US scrub) brush 硬毛刷

  • a pastry brush 软毛刷

  • a hairbrush 发刷

  • a toothbrush 牙刷

  • a paintbrush 油漆刷

  • These shoes need a good brush. 这些鞋子需要好好刷一下。

  • Don't forget to give your hair a brush before you go out. 出门前别忘了梳一下头发。

• 1 a quick, light touch -- 轻擦，轻碰

  • He felt the brush of her hand on his. 他感觉到她的手轻擦过自己的手。

  • Jim had a brush with death (= was nearly killed) on the motorway. 吉姆在高速公路上差点丧命。

  • Was that your first brush with the law (= experience of being in trouble with the police)? 那是你第一次和警察打交道吗？

• 2 small, low bushes or the rough land they grow on -- 灌木丛

  • We spotted a jackrabbit hidden in the brush. 我们看见一只长耳大野兔躲在灌木丛中。

  • The dry weather has increased the risk of brush fires. 干旱的天气增加了灌木丛着火的危险。

• 3 the tail of a fox -- 狐狸尾巴

• 4 to touch (something) quickly and lightly or carelessly -- 轻轻地碰；轻触

  • Charlotte brushed against him (= touched him quickly and lightly with her arm or body) as she left the room. 夏洛特离开房间时轻轻碰了他一下。

  • His lips gently brushed her cheek and he was gone. 他的嘴唇轻触了一下她的脸颊后便离去了。

  • Jackie brushed the hair out of her eyes. 杰姬把头发从她眼睛上拨开。

  • He brushed away a tear. 他拭去一滴泪水。

  • She stood up and brushed the wrinkles from her dress. 她站起来，拉了拉弄皱了的裙子。

• 5 to clean something or make something smooth with a brush -- 刷；刷净；刷平顺

  • When did he last brush his teeth, she wondered. 她想知道他上次是什么时候刷的牙。

  • She brushed her hair with long, regular strokes. 她一下一下有规律地梳着头。

  • [ + obj + adj ] My trousers got covered in mud, but luckily I was able to brush them clean. 我的裤子上沾满了泥，不过幸运的是我能够把它们刷干净。