give ... brush• After posing for this snapshot, Arsenio gave him the brush off.• Now that Higginbotham has been given the brush off, may I venture to approach you?• Most Brothermachinesgave weaving brushes which are built in to the sinker plate.• The Oakley gave her the brush of the only fox they broke up that day.
brush with death• Nobody wants to die but a brush with death makes you feel more intensely alive than ever.• Perhaps it was that close brush with death that had sharpened all her senses.• Perhaps that early brush with deathendowed the villagers with a greater than normalappreciation for the past.• He knew that what he was feeling didn't have much to do with his brush with death.• Starsdanced before my eyes and I kept shaking with fear at my latest brush with death.
brush2 ●●●S3 verb
1clean/make tidy 清洁/使整齐 [transitiveT]CLEAN to clean something or make something smooth and tidy using a brush 〔用刷子〕刷;扫;拂拭 → sweep
Don’t forget to brush your teeth.
不要忘记刷牙。
2remove 除去 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to remove something with a brush or with your hand 刷掉;拂去
3touch lightly 轻轻触碰 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep, transitiveT]TOUCH to touch someone or something lightly when passing them 轻擦,触碰
Something brushed her shoulders.
有什么东西掠过她的肩头。
brush against
I felt her hair brush against my arm.
我感到她的头发轻拂过我的胳膊。
brush past
Nell brushed past him in the doorway.
内尔在门道里和他擦肩而过。
4put STH on STH 把某物放在某物上 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to put a liquid onto something using a brush 刷上;涂
brush something with something
Brush the pastry with milk.
给酥油面团刷一层牛奶。
brush something over/onto something
Brush a little oil over the top of the pizza.
在比萨饼上面刷一点油。
→ brush something under the carpetat sweep1(15)PHRASAL VERBS
5brush somebody/something ↔ asidephrasal verbphr vto refuse to listen to someone, or refuse to consider something 不理会,不顾,漠视SYN dismiss
He simply brushed all my objections aside.
他根本不顾我的反对。
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brush aside• Because Ludo and I drop our hands to where our holsters would be, and brush our jackets aside.• Marco, rising, brushed him quickly aside.• No wonder the 49ers brushed this game aside.• Seeing her wince, Michele lifted her, brushing her objections aside.• Snow drove against him, but he just brushed it aside.• Impatiently, he brushed the thought aside and concentrated on his own problems.• The Kingbrushed thin opposition aside and left, taking two body squires with him, Patrick Seton and Thomas Erceldoun.• Holmgren brushed the matter asideMonday by saying the sheets got tossed in the trash before the game.
b)brush yourself down to use your hands to removedirt from your clothes, especially after you have fallen 〔尤在摔跤后〕拍打干净,掸去灰尘
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brush yourself down• Give me a couple of minutes, will you? Brush yourself down while you're waiting.
7brush somebody/something ↔ offphrasal verbphr vREJECT/NOT ACCEPTto refuse to listen to someone or their ideas, especially by ignoring them or saying something rude 漠视,对...充耳不闻
brush off• It would have been much easier to just brush it off.• Scrub away any residue with water and a stiffbrush.• The fact that he'd made love to her and then tried to brush her off.• I brushed it off and placed it in the center of my palm, where it looked tiny and fragile.• This is worth dwelling on, because those who brush quality off as unaffordable abound in the business world as well.• Somebodybrushes sand off his drum, as trumpetsooze.• He did not bother to brush the dirt off his knees.• She brushed dust off the toe.
8brush up (on) somethingphrasal verbphr vIMPROVEto practise and improve your skills or your knowledge of something that you learned in the past 温习,复习
I must brush up on my French before I go to Paris.
去巴黎之前,我要好好温习一下法语。
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brush up (on) • I have already said how little I knew about cancer, and I now began to brush up on it.• For the province's futureOlympichopefuls have been brushing up on skills both on and off the sportsfields.• Public libraries frequently have computers that people can use to brush up on their skills.• The guide can be used an introduction to the hobby or as a means to brush up skills.
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brush• As she passed, her barearmbrushed against his arm, sending a shiver down his spine.• I felt something brush against the back of my head.• Even Marshall had brushedaside all suggestions of having a few minutes to spare to give Harbury something exclusive.• Conference-goers, though, brushed aside the news as a blip on the political radarscreen.• When it was cut into ravioli, I decided, I would brush each one very lightly with egg white.• The warm evening airbrushed her face and tugged at her hair as the car spedsouth.• She stopped when something soft and fluttery brushed her face.• I brushed his back surreptitiously as I walked past.• Bernard brushed his hands together then walked back to the door.• Use small strokes to brush on the paint.• The car brushed the bush at the end of the driveway.• I brushed the crumbs off the sofa.• Brush the dough with meltedbutter.• The car brushed the hedges on both sides of the narrowlane.• You should brush your jacket -- it's covered in dust.• Have you brushed your teeth yet?• It's time for you kids to go brush your teeth.
Originbrush1
1. (1300-1400) Early Frenchbroisse, from Old Frenchbroce ( → BRUSH12); probably because branches from bushes and trees were used to make brushes.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRUSH | BRUSH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤stiff, stiff-bristled硬毛刷子◇Scrub the wood thoroughly with water and a stiff brush.用水和硬毛刷子徹底擦洗木頭。➤fine, soft, soft-bristled細毛刷子;軟毛刷子▸➤nylon, wire尼龍/金屬絲刷子▸➤clothes, hair(usually hairbrush) , make-up, paint(usually paintbrush) , pastry, scrub, scrubbing, shaving, toilet, tooth (usually toothbrush)衣刷;髮刷;化妝刷;畫筆;糕點刷;硬毛刷;修面刷;馬桶刷;牙刷VERB + BRUSH➤apply sth with用刷子塗某物◇Apply the paint with a clean brush.用乾淨的刷子塗油漆。➤use, wield用刷子;揮舞刷子➤run用刷子刷◇She ran a brush through her hair.她用髮刷把頭髮刷了一下。➤dip蘸刷子◇She took a can of paint and dipped her brush in it.她取出一罐油漆,將刷子在裏面蘸了蘸。➤clean清潔刷子BRUSH + NOUN➤stroke筆觸◇The artist has used tiny brush strokes.畫家運用纖細的筆觸作畫。PREPOSITION➤with a/the brush用刷子◇Remove all the rust with a wire brush.用金屬絲刷子刷掉所有的銹跡。PHRASES➤a brush and comb, a comb and brush (NAmE) 一套刷子和梳子▸➤a dustpan and brush簸箕和刷子brush
verb¹
1clean with a brush刷乾淨ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤carefully, quickly, slowly仔細刷;迅速刷;慢慢刷▸➤down刷淨◇She hummed happily as she brushed down her coat.她一邊刷外套一邊高興地哼着歌。➤back向後刷◇Her hair was brushed back in a pony tail.她的頭髮梳在後面紮成一個馬尾巴。➤out梳理◇She brushed out her long hair.她梳理了一下長髮。PREPOSITION➤at刷⋯◇Lucille brushed at the blood on his jacket.露西爾刷着他夾克上的血跡。PHRASES➤brush sth clean把⋯刷乾淨brush
verb²
2touch lightly輕觸ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, lightly, softly輕輕掠過▸➤accidentally偶然掠過➤barely幾乎沒有碰觸PREPOSITION➤against輕輕碰觸◇She carefully avoided brushing against the man sitting beside her.她小心翼翼,避免碰到坐在她旁邊的男子。➤by擦身而過◇She brushed by him and dashed up the stairs.她和他擦身而過,衝上樓去。➤past擦身而過◇I hardly noticed the man who brushed past me in the corridor.我幾乎沒注意到走廊上和我擦身而過的那個人。➤with用⋯碰◇He brushed her lips with his.他用唇碰了碰她的唇。
➡ See also the entries for cleanverb and wipe另见clean动词词条和wipe条brush ♦︎ scrub ♦︎ sweep ♦︎ dust ♦︎ comb ♦︎ groomThese words all mean to make sth clean or neat by using a brush, cloth or comb.这些词均表示刷净、擦净或梳理整齐。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to brush / sweep / dust sth off / from sth◆to brush / sweep sth away◆to brush / comb your hair◆to scrub / sweep the floor◆to scrub / dust the table / surfaces◆to brush / scrub / sweep sth clean■brush [transitive] to clean, polish or make sth smooth with a brush; to remove sth from a surface with a brush or your hand(用刷子)刷净,刷亮,刷平顺;(用刷子或手)拂,掸,擦掉◆to brush your hair / teeth / shoes梳头发;刷牙;刷鞋◆The non-slip surface is easy to brush clean.防滑表面很容易刷干净。◆He brushed the dirt off his jacket.他拂掉夹克衫上的灰尘。◆She brushed the fly away.她挥手赶走了苍蝇。▸brush
noun
[singular] ◆to give your hair / teeth a good brush好好梳一梳头发/刷刷牙■scrub(-bb-) [transitive, intransitive] to clean sth by rubbing it hard, often with a brush and usually with soap and water擦洗;刷洗◆She scrubbed the counters down with bleach.她用漂白剂把柜台擦洗干净。◆The woman scrubbed at her face with a tissue.那女人用纸巾擦脸。▸scrub
noun
[singular] ◆I've given the floor a good scrub.我把地板彻底擦洗了一遍。■sweep(swept, swept) [transitive] to clean a room or surface using a broom(= a type of brush with a long handle); to remove sth from a surface with a brush or your hand打扫;清扫;扫除◆to sweep the floor / street / stairs清扫地板/街道/楼梯◆She swept the crumbs into the wastebasket.她把面包屑扫进废纸篓里了。◆He swept the leaves up into a pile.他把树叶扫成了一堆。■dust [intransitive, transitive] to clean furniture or a room by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth; to remove dirt from a surface with your hands or a brush擦去⋯的灰尘;擦灰;掸去;擦去◆I broke the vase while I was dusting.我擦灰时把花瓶打碎了。◆Could you dust the sitting room?你把起居室擦一擦好吗?◆She dusted some ash from her sleeve.她掸去了袖子上的灰。■comb kəʊm; NAmEkoʊm [transitive] to pull a comb through your hair in order to make it neat梳,梳理(头发)◆Don't forget to comb your hair.别忘了梳一下头发。▸comb
noun
[singular] ◆Your hair needs a good comb.你的头发得好好梳理一下。■groomgruːm [transitive] to clean or brush an animal擦洗,刷洗(动物)◆to groom a horse / dog / cat刷洗马/狗/猫▸grooming
noun
[uncountable] ◆Grooming is a vital part of caring for your dog.照看狗的重要一环是给它刷洗。