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| 1 | C an object used for painting , cleaning things, or making your hair tidy . It consists of a handle with stiff fibres or thin short pieces of plastic or wire called bristles that are fixed to it 画笔；刷子 |
| Remove any loose dirt using a soft brush. 用软刷子刷去松土。 |
| a wire brush 钢丝刷 |
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| 2 | singular an instance of making something clean or tidy using a brush （一）刷；（一）掸；（一）拂 |
| give sth a brush I’ ll give my teeth a brush before we leave. 在我们走之前我要刷一下牙。 |
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| 3 | singular a very gentle movement against something 轻碰；轻抹；轻擦 |
| the brush of his hand 他手的轻拂 |
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| 4 | C +with a short experience of a dangerous or unpleasant situation 短暂的历险；不愉快的小接触 |
| He’ d had a few brushes with the law but nothing serious. 他有几次差点犯法，但幸亏不严重。 |
| We’ d had a brush with death that left us terrified. 我们有一次差点丢掉了性命，事后觉得很后怕。 |
| | 4a | a short argument or minor disagreement with someone 小冲突；小争吵 | | He turned out to be the man she’ d had the brush with when she first arrived. 他原来就是她刚到时与她发生过小争执的人。 | |
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| 5 | C the tail of a fox 狐狸尾巴 |
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| 6 | U MAINLY AMERICAN an area of land with small trees and bushes growing on it 灌木丛；灌木地带 |
| The deer disappeared into the brush. 鹿消失在灌木丛中。 |
| a brush fire 灌木丛火灾 |
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