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brush¹ /brʌʃ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (毛、钢丝等制的)刷，刷子；毛笔；画笔
a laundry brush 洗衣用的板刷
She ran a brush over her hair again and again. 她把头发刷了又刷。
2. 刷状物；毛茸茸的尾巴(尤指狐狸尾巴)；羽毛帽饰；〈美俚〉络腮胡子
a thick brush of wavy hair 一头短而浓密的鬈发
3. (一)刷，(一)掸，(一)拂，轻碰，轻抹，轻擦
He gave his suit a quick brush. 他把衣服很快地刷了一遍。
a brush of the hand (手的)一拂
a brush of a kiss on the cheek 在面颊上的轻轻一吻
She felt the brush of his coat as he hurried by. 他匆匆走过时她感到他的外衣擦着了她。
4. 小接触；小冲突，小争吵；小规模战斗，遭遇战；温和的责备 (with)
have a brush with literature 浅尝文学
the first serious brush with the problem 第一次认真触及这问题
after a few brushes with danger 碰上几次危险之后
a brush with the law 轻微的犯法行为
have a brush with the thugs 与暴徒们小冲突一场
5. 【电】电刷；刷形放电(= brush discharge)
6. 【音】刷子(用于鼓、钹等打击乐器，产生窸窣声的效果)
7. = brushwork
8. 〈美俚〉= brushoff
9. 〈澳新口〉姑娘；[总称]娘儿们
10. 〈方〉〈美〉奔跑；赛跑，速度比赛
II ❶ vt.
1. (用刷子)刷；(用毛笔或画笔)写；画；涂抹；掸，拂；擦
brush one's hat (shoes, hair， teeth) 刷帽子(鞋子，头发，牙齿)
a poem brushed on a scroll 写在卷轴上的诗
The summer sky was brushed red with the sun. 阳光染红了夏日的天空。
brush the floor 擦地板
2. 推，挤；追逼，驱赶
brush one's way through the crowd 从人群中挤过去
be brushed into the background 已成为过去的事(或不重要的角色)
3. 拭去；除去
brush the steam from the window 把窗上的水汽擦掉
4. 擦过，轻触；掠过
The bicycle just brushed me as it passed. 自行车从我旁边擦身而过。
I've just brushed death. 我险些丧生。
❷ vi.
1. 刷，掸，拂擦(at);刷牙(或头发等)
He was brushing at his trousers. 他正在刷裤子。
He brushed at the mosquitoes. 他挥手赶蚊子。
Brush after each meal. 饭后刷牙。
2. 轻捷地行动，疾行；触到，擦及 (against);擦过，掠过 (past, by, through)
The door brushed against the nap of the carpet as it opened. 门一开就擦着地毯的绒毛。
He brushed past (或 by) me in a rude way. 他莽莽撞撞地从我身边擦过。
The wind blew lightly, brushing through my hair. 微风轻轻吹过我的头发。
3. (马奔时)两脚相擦受伤
[<OFr broisse<? broce brush²] phr. at the first brush 第一次相遇时，初次见面时 be tarred with the same brush 都是一丘之貉 When you fraternize with people like him, you get tarred with the same brush. 跟他这类人交往，你就同他们是一路货色了。brush aside 1. 把…推在一边；排除 She brushed aside a lock of hair that had fallen over her eye. 她把挂下来遮住眼睛的一绺头发捋开。brush all obstacles aside 排除一切障碍 2. 不理，不顾，漠视 brush a proposal (protest, demand) aside 对建议(抗议，要求)置之不理 brush difficulties aside 不顾困难 He was very hurt when you brushed him aside. 你把他冷落一边，他非常伤心。brush away 1. 刷去，掸掉；推开 I brushed the snow away from his face. 我拂去他脸上的雪。brush the leaves away 把树叶扫掉 He brushed her hand away. 他把她的手推开。2. 不理，不顾，漠视 (= brush aside) brush down 1. 刷净 brush oneself down 把自己身上刷干净 Your jacket needs brushing down. 你的上衣需要刷刷干净。2. 责骂 give sb. a good brushing down 把某人痛骂一顿 brush off 1. 刷去，掸掉 (= brush away); 刷 (后脱)落 The mud will brush off when it dries. 泥干了可以刷掉。2. 〈美口〉不愿见 (或听等)，不客气地拒绝，对…不重视；把…打发掉；除掉： brush off sb.'s warning (suggestions) 不听某人的警告(建议)brush off sb.'s questions拒绝回答某人提的问题 brush off the importance of sth. 漠视某事的重要性 He brushed the story off quickly at a press conference. 他在一次记者招待会上三言两语把这事应付过去。3. 〈美俚〉走开，离去； 〈英俚〉逃走 brush over 1. 刷遍；给…抹上一层涂料 brush the coat over 把外衣整个儿刷一遍 brush over the canvas to bring out a more vivid effect 给油画涂上一层色彩使画面更生动 2. 随随便便地处理 (或对待)At the end the author has only brushed lightly over the subject of his title. 最后作者对主题只是轻轻一笔带过。brush sb. back 〈口〉(棒球的投手)迫使某击球员后退 (以免被球击中) brush up 1. 在…上刷漆；刷干净；使整洁 The house needs to be brushed up. 这屋子需要油漆一下。wash and brush oneself up 梳洗整装 2. 重温，再练 (荒疏的学业、技术)；通过学习 (或练习)提高 I must brush up my French before going to Paris. 我去巴黎前一定要把法语复习一下。They come here to brush up on technology. 他们来此以求提高技术。3. 改进，改善 |