brush

• 名词，指带有刷毛或纤维的工具，用于清洁、涂刷、梳理或涂抹物质。

A noun referring to a tool with bristles or filaments used for cleaning, painting, grooming, or applying substances.

1. Tool for painting or cleaningA1formal

   An implement with bristles used for applying paint, cleaning, or grooming.

   刷子

   • She used a paintbrush to create the artwork.
   • He cleaned the floor with a stiff brush.
   • The artist dipped the brush into the watercolor.

2. Hair grooming toolA1formal

   A tool with bristles used to arrange or style hair.

   发刷

   • She brushed her hair with a soft brush.
   • He keeps a hairbrush in his gym bag.
   • The brush helped detangle her long hair.

   同义词hairbrush

3. Light contactB2informal

   A brief or slight touch or encounter.

   轻触

   • He felt a brush of her hand against his.
   • The car had a brush with the curb.
   • She had a brush with fame when she met the actor.

   同义词contactencountergrazescrapetouch

4. Dense vegetationB1formal

   A thick growth of small trees and shrubs.

   灌木丛

   • The rabbit disappeared into the brush.
   • They cleared the brush to make a path.
   • The hikers pushed through the thick brush.

   同义词brakebushchaparralcoppicescrubthicketundergrowth

• 动词，表示用刷子刷、擦、梳理或涂抹某物，也指轻轻掠过或擦过某物。

A verb used to indicate the act of cleaning, smoothing, or applying something with a brush, or lightly touching something in passing.

1. Clean or groomA1formal

   To clean, smooth, or tidy something using a brush.

   刷

   • She brushed her hair before going out.
   • He brushed his teeth twice a day.
   • The groom brushed the horse's mane.

   同义词cleancombgroomscrubsweep

2. Touch lightlyB1formal

   To touch something lightly in passing.

   轻触

   • Her hand brushed against his arm.
   • The leaves brushed my face as I walked through the forest.
   • He brushed the dust off his jacket.

   同义词glancegrazeskimstrokesweeptouch

3. Remove or dismissB2informal

   To ignore or treat something as unimportant.

   不予理会

   • She brushed off his criticism.
   • He brushed aside their concerns.
   • They brushed away the problem as if it didn't matter.

   同义词brush asidebrush offdismissdisregardignorerebuffshrug offspurn

   反义词acknowledgeaddressconsiderheedrespect

短语动词变体brush downbrush offbrush onbrush up