读音

/ˈbrɪsl/

释义

• 动词:

  • (毛发等)竖起；颤动：The dog’s fur bristled with fear.
  • (人)因愤怒或惊恐而肌肉紧张：She bristled at the insult.

• 名词:

  • 刺，刚毛：The hedgehog has many bristles on its back.
  • 刷子上的硬毛：He used a stiff-bristled brush to clean the floor.

短语

• “Bristle with anger” 表示愤怒得全身紧绷。
• “Bristle brush” 指有硬毛的刷子。

例句

• 动词: “When he heard the news, his nostrils flared and his eyebrows bristled.”
• 名词: “The broom had old, worn-out bristles that couldn’t sweep properly.”

同义词

• (动词时) stiffen, tense up
• (名词时) spine, quill