bristle
['brɪs.l] noun
countable
■a short stiff hair, usually one of many 短而硬的毛；刚毛•The old woman had a few grey bristles sprouting from her chin.老妇人下巴上长出几根灰白的又短又硬的毛。 countable or uncountable
■The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or pieces of plastic which are connected to it 刷子毛•The best quality men's shaving brushes are made from badger bristle.最好的男士修面刷由獾毛制成。 •My toothbrush has blue and white plastic bristles.我的牙刷上有蓝白塑胶刷毛。
['brɪs.l] verb
HAIR 毛发
intransitive
■(of hair) to stand up （毛发等）直立•The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back.那只猫竖起了毛，弓起了背。
['brɪs.l] verb
REACT ANGRILY 生气
■to react angrily 生气•She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child.人们认为她多少有点忽略了这孩子，这种看法使她很生气。
['brɪs.l] verb
Phrasal Verbs bristle with sth
■to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something 有大量的…，充满•The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns.直升机在他们头顶上盘旋，上面架着许多机关枪。 |