brush

noun

1. 刷子；毛刷；画笔
   an object made of short stiff hairs (called bristles ) or wires set in a block of wood or plastic, usually attached to a handle. Brushes are used for many different jobs, such as cleaning, painting and tidying your hair.
   1. a paintbrush
      画笔
   2. a hairbrush
      发刷
   3. a toothbrush
      牙刷
   4. brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting)
      画笔的笔触
   5. a dustpan and brush
      簸箕和刷子
   6. Apply the paint with a fine brush.
      用细画笔涂颜料。
2. 刷
   an act of brushing
   1. to give your teeth a good brush
      好好刷一刷牙
3. 轻擦；掠过
   a light touch made in passing sth/sb
   1. the brush of his lips on her cheek
      他的嘴唇在她脸上的轻轻一碰
4. 小冲突；稍有不快的场合
   a short unfriendly meeting with sb; an occasion when you nearly experience sth unpleasant
   1. She had a nasty brush with her boss this morning.
      她今天早晨和老板闹得挺别扭的。
   2. In his job he's had frequent brushes with death.
      他在工作中常常与死神擦肩而过。
   3. a brush with the law
      轻微的触犯法律
5. 灌木丛
   land covered by small trees or bushes
   1. a brush fire
      灌木丛火
6. 狐狸尾巴
   the tail of a fox

verb

1. （用刷子）刷净，刷亮，刷平顺
   to clean, polish, or make smooth with a brush
   1. to brush your hair/teeth/shoes
      刷头发 / 牙 / 鞋
   2. A tiled floor is easy to brush clean.
      瓷砖地板容易打扫干净。
2. （用刷子）抹，涂
   to put sth, for example oil, milk or egg, on sth using a brush
   1. Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
      用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。
   2. Brush beaten egg over the pastry.
      用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。
3. （用刷子或手）拂，掸，擦掉
   to remove sth from a surface with a brush or with your hand
   1. He brushed the dirt off his jacket.
      他拂掉衣服上的灰尘。
   2. She brushed the fly away.
      她挥手赶走了苍蝇。
4. 轻擦，掠过（某人 / 某物）
   to touch sb/sth lightly while moving close to them/it
   1. She brushed past him.
      她和他擦肩而过。
   2. His hand accidentally brushed against hers.
      他的手无意之中碰了一下她的手。
   3. The leaves brushed her cheek.
      叶子轻拂她的面颊。
   4. He brushed her lips with his.
      他轻轻地吻了一下她的嘴唇。

1. N-COUNT 刷子；毛刷
   A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
   1. We gave him paint and brushes...
      我们给了他油漆和几把刷子。
   2. Stains are removed with buckets of soapy water and scrubbing brushes.
      污渍是用几桶肥皂水和几把硬毛刷除去的。
   3. ...a hair brush.
      一把发梳
2. VERB （用刷子）刷
   If you brush something or brush something such as dirt off it, you clean it or tidy it using a brush.
   1. Have you brushed your teeth?...
      你刷牙了吗？
   2. She brushed the powder out of her hair...
      她把头发上的粉末刷掉了。
   3. Using a small brush, he brushed away the fine sawdust.
      他用一把小刷子刷掉细锯末。
   4. Brush is also a noun.
      
   5. I gave it a quick brush with my hairbrush.
      我用我的梳子把它迅速梳了一下。
3. VERB 用刷子在…上涂（或抹）
   If you brush something with a liquid, you apply a layer of that liquid using a brush.
   1. Take a sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter.
      取一张擀得很薄的油酥面皮，上面刷上一层熔化的牛油。
4. VERB 拭；拂；擦
   If you brush something somewhere, you remove it with quick light movements of your hands.
   1. He brushed his hair back with both hands...
      他用两手把头发往后捋。
   2. She brushed away tears as she spoke of him...
      谈到他时，她拭去了脸上的泪水。
   3. He brushed the snow off the windshield.
      他刮掉了挡风玻璃上的雪。
5. V-ERG 擦过；掠过
   If one thing brushes against another or if you brush one thing against another, the first thing touches the second thing lightly while passing it.
   1. Something brushed against her leg...
      有什么东西扫了一下她的腿。
   2. I felt her dark brown hair brushing the back of my shoulder...
      我感觉到她深褐色的头发拂过我的肩。
   3. She knelt and brushed her lips softly across Michael's cheek.
      她跪了下来，轻吻迈克尔的脸颊。
6. VERB （从…身边）擦过，掠过
   If you brush past someone or brush by them, you almost touch them as you go past them.
   1. My father would burst into the kitchen, brushing past my mother...
      我父亲会紧贴着母亲擦身而过，冲进厨房。
   2. He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.
      他擦身而过，朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。
7. N-COUNT 小冲突；小争论；小摩擦
   If you have a brush with someone, you have an argument or disagreement with them. You use brush when you want to make an argument or disagreement sound less serious than it really is.
   1. My first brush with a headmaster came six years ago...
      我跟校长的第一次冲突发生在6年前。
   2. It is his third brush with the law in less than a year.
      这已是他在不到一年的时间里第三次触犯法律了。
8. N-COUNT 触及；碰到；险些遭遇
   If you have a brush with a particular situation, usually an unpleasant one, you almost experience it.
   1. ...the trauma of a brush with death...
      和死神擦肩而过的心灵创伤
   2. The corporation is fighting to survive its second brush with bankruptcy.
      公司正在努力摆脱自身遭遇的第二次破产危机。
9. N-UNCOUNT 灌木区；灌木丛
   Brush is an area of rough open land covered with small bushes and trees. You also use brush to refer to the bushes and trees on this land.
   1. ...the brush fire that destroyed nearly 500 acres.
      焚毁了近500亩灌木丛的大火
   2. ...a meadow of low brush and grass.
      长有低矮灌木和草的牧场
10. See also: broad-brush nail brush
11. tarred with the same brush → see: tar

1. Talk to a friend who will really listen and not brush aside your feelings
   和一个能真正倾听你诉说并重视你感受的朋友谈谈。
2. He's giving a broad brush approach to the subject.
   他将对这一学科进行概述。
3. We gave him paint and brushes
   我们给了他油漆和几把刷子。
4. Have you brushed your teeth?
   你刷牙了吗？
5. She brushed the powder out of her hair
   她把头发上的粉末刷掉了。
6. Using a small brush, he brushed away the fine sawdust.
   他用一把小刷子刷掉细锯末。
7. Take a sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter.
   取一张擀得很薄的油酥面皮，上面刷上一层熔化的牛油。
8. He brushed his hair back with both hands
   他用两手把头发往后捋。
9. She brushed away tears as she spoke of him
   谈到他时，她拭去了脸上的泪水。
10. He brushed the snow off the windshield.
    他刮掉了挡风玻璃上的雪。
11. Something brushed against her leg
    有什么东西扫了一下她的腿。
12. I felt her dark brown hair brushing the back of my shoulder
    我感觉到她深褐色的头发拂过我的肩。
13. She knelt and brushed her lips softly across Michael's cheek.
    她跪了下来，轻吻迈克尔的脸颊。
14. My father would burst into the kitchen, brushing past my mother
    我父亲会紧贴着母亲擦身而过，冲进厨房。
15. He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.
    他擦身而过，朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。
16. My first brush with a headmaster came six years ago
    我跟校长的第一次冲突发生在6年前。
17. It is his third brush with the law in less than a year.
    这已是他在不到一年的时间里第三次触犯法律了。
18. The corporation is fighting to survive its second brush with bankruptcy.
    公司正在努力摆脱自身遭遇的第二次破产危机。
19. I had hoped to brush up my Spanish
    我曾打算好好温习一下我的西班牙语。
20. Use loose powder to set your makeup, dusting the excess off with a brush.
    用散粉来定妆，将多余的粉掸掉。
21. Brush the glaze over the top and sides of the hot cake.
    在热蛋糕的顶上和周围刷上一层蛋浆。
22. Brush the paint generously over the wood in the direction of the grain.
    顺着木材的纹理刷上厚厚的一层漆。
23. How often do you brush your teeth?
    你多久刷一次牙？
24. Let the pastry overhang the rim and brush between the layers with the melted butter.
    用油酥面皮盖住边缘，每层之间抹些熔化的黄油。
25. Picking up a brush, Joanna parted her hair
    乔安娜拿起一把刷子，给头发分缝。
26. I ran the brush through my hair and dashed out
    我用刷子刷了一下头发，冲了出去。
27. When it's dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon baby brush.
    当头发干后，用柔软的婴儿用尼龙发刷梳理头发。
28. Clean the mussels with a stiff brush under cold running water.
    用一把硬刷子在冷自来水下冲洗贻贝。
29. Thoroughly brush teeth and gums twice daily
    每天两次彻底刷净牙齿和牙龈。
30. Pass up the paint pot and brush.
    把油漆罐和刷子递上来。

  brush comb groom【导航词义：刷】

  brush v. 刷

〔辨析〕指用刷子刷东西。

  comb v. 梳，梳理

〔辨析〕特指用梳子梳理头发。

  groom v. 刷洗；梳理（毛发）

〔辨析〕特指刷洗动物，尤其是马匹；也指动物为自己或另一动物梳理毛发。

  touch brush dab feel【导航词义：触摸】

  touch v. 触摸，碰

〔辨析〕指用手或手指等触摸某人或某物，强调动作。

  brush v. 轻触，触碰

〔辨析〕指轻轻地触碰某人或某物。

  dab v. 轻触，轻拍

〔辨析〕指多次轻触某物，通常使用布类的东西。

  feel v. 触摸

〔辨析〕指用手或手指触摸某物以了解其情况，侧重于触摸后的感觉。

brush sb/sth↔aside

1. 不理会某人 / 某物；漠视
   to ignore sb/sth; to treat sb/sth as unimportant
   1. a paintbrush
      画笔
   2. a hairbrush
      发刷
   3. a toothbrush
      牙刷
   4. brush strokes (= the marks left by a brush when painting)
      画笔的笔触
   5. a dustpan and brush
      簸箕和刷子
   6. Apply the paint with a fine brush.
      用细画笔涂颜料。

brush sb/yourself down

brush sb/yourself down

brush sth↔down

1. 刷干净
   to clean sth by brushing it
   1. a brush fire
      灌木丛火

brush off

1. 被刷掉；被拂去
   to be removed by brushing

brush sb↔off

1. 不理睬某人；打发
   to rudely ignore sb or refuse to listen to them
   1. Brush the pastry with beaten egg.
      用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。
   2. Brush beaten egg over the pastry.
      用刷子把打匀的鸡蛋抹在油酥面团上。

brush sb/yourself off

1. 掸净某人 / 自己，拂去衣服上的灰尘（尤指摔跤后）
   to make sb/yourself tidy, especially after you have fallen, by brushing your clothes, etc. with your hands
   1. She brushed past him.
      她和他擦肩而过。
   2. His hand accidentally brushed against hers.
      他的手无意之中碰了一下她的手。
   3. The leaves brushed her cheek.
      叶子轻拂她的面颊。
   4. He brushed her lips with his.
      他轻轻地吻了一下她的嘴唇。

brush sth↔up

brush up on sth

1. 奋起直追（重温生疏了的技术等）
   to quickly improve a skill, especially when you have not used it for a time

n.

daft as a brush

• 傻得很；愚蠢透顶
  very silly

paint sth with a broad brush

• 大致地描述
  to describe sth in a general way, ignoring the details

be tarred with the same brush (as sb)

• 被认为是一路货色；被看成一丘之貉
  to be thought to have the same faults, etc. as sb else

noun

1. contact with something dangerous or undesirable
   1. I had a brush with danger on my way to work
   2. he tried to avoid any brushes with the police

2. the act of brushing your hair
   1. he gave his hair a quick brush

   Synonym:    brushing

3. the act of brushing your teeth
   1. the dentist recommended two brushes a day

   Synonym:    brushing

4. a minor short-term fight

   Synonym:    clashencounterskirmish

5. a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)

6. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle

7. conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor

8. momentary contact

   Synonym:    light touch

9. a dense growth of bushes

   Synonym:    brushwoodcoppicecopsethicket

verb

1. remove with or as if with a brush
   1. brush away the crumbs
   2. brush the dust from the jacket
   3. brush aside the objections

2. touch lightly and briefly
   1. He brushed the wall lightly

3. rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
   1. Johnson brushed the hairs from his jacket

4. clean with a brush
   1. She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet

5. cover by brushing
   1. brush the bread with melted butter

6. sweep across or over
   1. Her long skirt brushed the floor
   2. A gasp swept cross the audience

   Synonym:    sweep