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单词 brandish
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
bran•dish /ˈbrændɪʃ/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to shake, wave, or display (something), esp. in a threatening way:the gunman brandishing his weapon.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bran•dish  (bran′dish),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to shake or wave, as a weapon;
    flourish:Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.

n. 
  1. a flourish or waving, as of a weapon.
  • Gmc). See brand, -ish2
  • Anglo-French, Middle French brandiss- (long stem of brandir, derivative of brand sword
  • Middle English bra(u)ndisshen 1275–1325
bran′dish•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged swing, flaunt, wield, display.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brandish /ˈbrændɪʃ/ vb (transitive)
  1. to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
 n
  1. a threatening or defiant flourish
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French brandir, from brand sword, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brant weapon

ˈbrandisher n
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