bristle

🇬🇧 UK/'brisl/🇺🇸 US

GREC2

Definitions

n.

A short, stiff, coarse hair on an animal or plant, or a similar synthetic fibre in a brush.

刚毛，鬃毛；（刷子的）硬毛

v.

To stand up stiffly like bristles; to react with anger or defensiveness; to be full of something.

（毛发）竖立；发怒；充满

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

bristleother

=bristle

Common Collocations

1.brush bristles刷毛
2.bristle with anger愤怒地竖起

Example Sentences

1.
The bristles of the paintbrush were stiff and strong.
2.
He bristled at the insulting remark.

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