1. | [c] 刷子；毛刷；画笔an object made of short stiff hairs (called bristles ) or wires set in a block of wood or plastic, usually attached to a handle. Brushes are used for many different jobs, such as cleaning, painting and tidying your hair. |
a paintbrush 画笔 | |
a hairbrush 发刷 | |
a toothbrush 牙刷 | |
brush strokes(= the marks left by a brush when painting) 画笔的笔触 | |
a dustpan and brush 簸箕和刷子 | |
Apply the paint with a fine brush. 用细画笔涂颜料。 |
2. | [sing] 刷an act of brushing |
to give your teeth a good brush 好好刷一刷牙 |
3. | [sing] 轻擦；掠过a light touch made in passing sth/sb |
the brush of his lips on her cheek 他的嘴唇在她脸上的轻轻一碰 |
4. | [c] ~ with sb/sth 小冲突；稍有不快的场合a short unfriendly meeting with sb; an occasion when you nearly experience sth unpleasant |
She had a nasty brush with her boss this morning. 她今天早晨和老板闹得挺别扭的。 | |
In his job he's had frequent brushes with death. 他在工作中常常与死神擦肩而过。 | |
a brush with the law 轻微的触犯法律 |
5. | [u] 灌木丛land covered by small trees or bushes |
a brush fire 灌木丛火 |
6. | [c] 狐狸尾巴the tail of a fox |
1. | [t] （用刷子）刷净，刷亮，刷平顺to clean, polish, or make smooth with a brush |
to brush your hair/teeth/shoes 刷头发；刷牙；刷鞋 | |
A tiled floor is easy to brush clean. 瓷砖地板容易打扫干净。 |
2. | [t] （用刷子）抹，涂to put sth, for example oil, milk or egg, on sth using a brush |
Brush the pastry with beaten egg. 用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。 | |
Brush beaten egg over the pastry. 用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth + adv./prep. （用刷子或手）拂，掸，擦掉to remove sth from a surface with a brush or with your hand |
He brushed the dirt off his jacket. 他拂掉衣服上的灰尘。 | |
She brushed the fly away. 她挥手赶走了苍蝇。 |
4. | [i][t] 轻擦，掠过（某人╱某物）to touch sb/sth lightly while moving close to them/it |
She brushed past him. 她和他擦肩而过。 | |
His hand accidentally brushed against hers. 他的手无意之中碰了一下她的手。 | |
The leaves brushed her cheek. 叶子轻拂着她的面颊。 | |
He brushed her lips with his. 他轻轻地吻了一下她的嘴唇。 |
