英语词汇“bristle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

bristle

释义

a short stiff coarse hair or filament

a material consisting of natural rather than synthetic filaments, used to make artists’ brushes

[Middle English bristil, from brust bristle, from Old English byrst]

to rise and stand stiffly erect

Notice how its quills bristle in all directions

said of an animal: to raise the bristles, e.g. in anger

to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance, e.g. in response to an insult or criticism

(+ with) to be filled or thickly covered with something suggestive of bristles

The rooftops bristled with chimneys

verb trans

to provide (something, e.g. a brush) with bristles

to ruffle (something) or make it bristly

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