释义 |
bristle/ˈbris(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a short stiff hair, esp. one of those on an animal's back (尤指动物背部的)短而硬的毛,刚毛,鬃毛 2 such hairs, or a man-made substitute, used in clumps to make a brush 鬃毛状物;刷子毛 ●v. 1a intr. (of the hair) stand upright, esp. in anger or pride (毛发因发怒或骄傲而)竖立 b tr. make (the hair) do this (使毛发)直立 2 intr. show irritation or defensiveness 被激怒;准备战斗 3 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 with) be covered or abundant (in) 布满,充满 pages bristling with images 充满想像的篇章[Middle English bristel, brestel from Old English byrst] |