Bristle
01
刚毛, 硬毛
a short, thick, coarse hair growing naturally on an animal or person
例子
The boar 's bristles were rough to the touch.
野猪的鬃毛摸起来很粗糙。
He felt the bristles of his unshaven chin.
他感觉到了自己未刮胡子的下巴上的硬毛。
02
刷毛, 硬毛
a stiff, coarse fiber, natural or synthetic, used in brushes or similar tools
例子
The broom 's synthetic bristles wore down over time.
扫帚的合成刷毛随着时间的推移磨损了。
The paintbrush 's bristles were made of nylon.
画笔的毛是由尼龙制成的。
to bristle
01
竖起, 愤怒地反应
to react in an angry, aggressive, or defensive manner
例子
The team bristled when their strategy was mocked.
当他们的策略被嘲笑时，团队愤怒地反应。
Her comments made him bristle with irritation.
她的评论让他愤怒地反应。
02
充满, 遍布
to be filled or crowded with a large number of something
Intransitive
例子
The forest bristled with hidden wildlife.
森林充满了隐藏的野生动物。
The city bristled with armed guards.
这座城市挤满了武装警卫。
03
竖起, 发怒
to react or respond with anger, irritation, or indignation, often by stiffening or erecting hairs or bristles on the body
Intransitive
04
竖起, 林立
to be thickly covered with or as if with stiff hairs or spines
Intransitive: to bristle with sth
例子
The cactus bristled with sharp spines.
仙人掌布满了锋利的刺。
The hedgehog bristled with quills when threatened.
刺猬在受到威胁时用刺竖立起来。
词汇树
bristlelike
bristly
bristle
