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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
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  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/
🔊/ˈbrɪsl/
he / she / it bristles
🔊/ˈbrɪslz/
🔊/ˈbrɪslz/
past simple bristled
🔊/ˈbrɪsld/
🔊/ˈbrɪsld/
past participle bristled
🔊/ˈbrɪsld/
🔊/ˈbrɪsld/
-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。🔊🔊
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  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
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old English byrst (of Germanic origin, related to German Borste) + -le.