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bristle

noun
/ˈbrɪsl/
/ˈbrɪsl/
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  1. a short stiff hair短而硬的毛发;刚毛
    • the bristles on his chin他下巴上的胡茬子
    Topics Appearancec2
  2. one of the short stiff hairs or wires in a brush刷子毛
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.

bristle

verb
/ˈbrɪsl/
/ˈbrɪsl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they bristle
/ˈbrɪsl/
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he / she / it bristles
/ˈbrɪslz/
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past simple bristled
/ˈbrɪsld/
/ˈbrɪsld/
past participle bristled
/ˈbrɪsld/
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-ing form bristling
/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/
/ˈbrɪslɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] bristle (with something) (at something) to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what somebody says or does(对某人的言行)大为恼怒;被激怒
    • His lies made her bristle with rage.他的谎话使她火冒三丈。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  2. [intransitive] (of an animal’s fur动物的毛) to stand up on the back and neck because the animal is frightened or angry(背部或颈部的毛因惊吓或发怒)竖起,耸起
  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.

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