| 单词 |
bristle at |
| 释义 |
bristle at
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | bristle at - show anger or indignation; "She bristled at his insolent remarks"bridle at, bridle up, bristle upmind - be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior" |
bristle at
bristle at (something)To show sudden displeasure or anger at some provocation. I bristled at the suggestion that I trade offices with someone else in the department. He bristled at our criticism of his novel and stormed out of the room.See also: bristlebristle at somethingFig. to show sudden anger or other negative response to something. (Alludes to a dog or cat raising the hair on its back in anger or as a threat.) She bristled at the suggestion. I knew Lily would bristle at the appearance of Max.See also: bristlebristle at
Related to bristle at: bristle brush, Bristle wormSynonyms for bristle atverb show anger or indignationSynonyms- bridle at
- bridle up
- bristle up
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