brush

🇬🇧 UK/brʌʃ/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kA1

Definitions

n.

A tool with bristles or filaments attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming; a brief, light touch or encounter.

刷子;毛笔;短暂接触

v.

To clean, smooth, or apply something using a brush; to touch lightly in passing.

刷;梳;轻轻擦过

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
brushother
=brush

Common Collocations

  • 1.brush off掸去
  • 2.brush aside不理睬
  • 3.brush strokes笔触

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She used a soft brush to paint delicate details on the canvas.

  • 2.

    Don't brush your teeth too hard or you might damage the enamel.

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