brushing

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. Brushing wet hair can cause stretching and breakage
   梳理湿头发会拉抻头发，造成损伤。
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. 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。
4. Eleanor spent much of the summer brushing up on her driving.
   埃莉诺这个夏天大部分时间都在练习驾驶技术。
5. I stood up, brushing crumbs from my trousers.
   我站起来，掸掉裤子上的碎屑。
6. Daily brushing of the skin helps the skin expel toxins
   每天擦洗皮肤有助于皮肤排毒。
7. A thorough brushing helps to freshen up your mouth
   彻底刷牙有助于口气清新。
8. Manic brushing will only cause frizz.
   胡乱梳头只会使头发鬈得厉害。
9. Receding gums can be the result of disease or simply incorrect brushing.
   牙龈萎缩可能是疾病导致的，也可能仅仅是错误的刷牙方式引起的。
10. She's still ticked off at him for brushing her off and going out with you instead.
    他对她不理不睬，反倒和你一块儿出去，为此她还在生他的气呢。
11. Your jacket needs brushing down.
    你的上衣需要刷一刷了。
12. I could hear the director brushing Jim down for being late again.
    我听到主任正训斥吉姆再次迟到。
13. The long willow twigs hang low, brushing the surface of the lake.
    长长的柳条垂及湖面。
14. She spent the summer brushing up on her American history as she was to teach that in the fall.
    她利用夏天温习了美国历史，因为她秋季要讲授那门课程。
15. It is necessary to remove plaque by brushing one's teeth.
    需刷牙以去除牙斑。
16. Brushing the enemy aside, we swept into the next town.
    我们击溃了敌人，长驱直入下一个城池。
17. The mayor hurried into his office, brushing off the reporters.
    市长赶快走到办公室，拒不接见记者。
18. Some hotels supply boiled water on request and this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.
    有的酒店根据要求可提供开水，这些开水可用于饮用和刷牙。
19. Regular teeth cleaning ( brushing) and nail clipping are also important.
    经常的牙齿清洁（刷牙）和修剪指甲也是非常重要的。
20. The gum bled so easily that brushing her teeth with a toothbrush was no longer possible.
    齿龈很容易出血，以致不能再用牙刷刷牙了。
21. Brushing teeth, gargle to clean mouth, dental protection is only a complement to it.
    刷牙、漱口对清洁口腔、保护牙齿仅是它的补充。
22. The first thing I do in the morning is brushing my teeth and sharpening my tongue.
    我在早上做的头一件事，是刷我的牙、磨我的舌。
23. I was so nervous; he was there and I was just brushing against him.
    我太紧张了，他在那儿，我不停地杵他。
24. After brushing my teeth, I put on my clothes.
    我刷完牙后穿衣。我刷完牙后穿衣。
25. Studies have shown that when flossing is combined with brushing up to70% of plaque is removed.
    研究表明，当用牙线与刷牙高达70%的斑块合并被删除。
26. Dry brushing is essential in cockpit. I always use silver enamel onto black cockpit.
    在座舱的制作过程中干扫是必不可少的。我总是用银色珐琅漆在座舱的黑色漆面上干扫。
27. And this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.
    这些开水可用于饮用和刷牙。
28. Number of times of brushing teeth with time: Must brush teeth sooner or later, gargle.
    刷牙的次数和时间：早晚必须刷牙，漱口。
29. I use water for brushing my teeth.
    我使用水刷我的牙齿。
30. As I walked forward I could feel cobwebs brushing my face.
    我向前走着，能感觉到有蜘蛛网在我脸上拂过。

noun

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

   Synonym:    brush

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

   Synonym:    brush