(一般作bristles)
1- a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal's skin or a man's face（动物身上粗短的）刚毛; （男子脸上的）粗硬短须, 胡子楂。
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- a stiff animal hair, or a man-made substitute, used to make a brush（制刷用的）动物短毛; 人工制刷材料：
a toothbrush with nylon bristles
尼龙牙刷
mass noun the heads are made with natural bristle.刷头采用天然的动物刚毛制成。
no obj.
1- (of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear（毛发）竖立：
the hair on the back of his neck bristled.
他颈背上的毛发全竖了起来。
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- (of an animal) react in such a way that its hair or fur stands on end（动物）竖起毛发; 耸起周身的毛：
the cat bristled in annoyance.
猫发怒了, 全身的毛都竖了起来。
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- (of a person) react angrily or defensively, typically by drawing oneself up（多指人站直表示）被激怒; 被侵犯; 生气; 戒备：
she bristled at his rudeness
她对他的无礼非常恼火
the staff are bristling with indignation.
全体职员都愤愤不平, 非常恼怒。
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bristle with
be covered with or abundant in被…覆盖; 充满：the roof bristled with antennae.
屋顶上布满天线。