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BNC: 3418 COCA: 3223

brush

1 brush /ˈbrʌʃ/ noun
plural brushes
1 brush
/ˈbrʌʃ/
noun
plural brushes
Learner's definition of BRUSH
[count]
: a tool with many stiff hairs, fibers, etc., that is used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting something刷子;毛刷;画笔
see picture at dustpan; see also hairbrush, paintbrush, toothbrush
: an act of cleaning or smoothing something with a brush
: a quick, light movement轻擦;轻抹;轻拂

(as) daft as a brush

see daft

tar (someone) with the same brush

see 2tar
compare 3brush, 4brush
2 brush /ˈbrʌʃ/ verb
brushes; brushed; brushing
2 brush
/ˈbrʌʃ/
verb
brushes; brushed; brushing
Learner's definition of BRUSH
[+ object]
: to clean or smooth (something) with a brush(用刷子)刷,擦
: to put (something) on or onto something with a brush(用刷子)涂抹
: to remove (something) with a brush or with a quick movement of your hand, fingers, etc.刷;擦;掸
: to touch gently against (something) when going past it拂过;掠过
: to move quickly past someone without stopping or paying attention擦过;掠过

brush aside

[phrasal verb]
brush (something) aside or brush aside (something)
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore or dismiss (something)不理,不顾,漠视(某事)

brush off

[phrasal verb]
brush (something) off or brush off (something) : to treat (something) as not important : to refuse to deal with or talk about (something) in a serious way(对某事)漠视,置之不理
brush (someone) off or brush off (someone) : to respond to (someone) in a rude way that shows you are not interested in what is being asked for or suggested毫不客气地拒绝;不愿听取建议
see also brush-off

brush up

[phrasal verb]
brush up or brush up (something)
: to improve your skill at (something) or increase your knowledge of (something)提高技能;增长知识
often + on
3 brush /ˈbrʌʃ/ noun
plural brushes
3 brush
/ˈbrʌʃ/
noun
plural brushes
Learner's definition of BRUSH
[count]
: a situation in which you briefly experience or almost experience something bad, dangerous, exciting, etc.短暂的经历;不愉快的遭遇+ with
compare 1brush, 4brush
4 brush /ˈbrʌʃ/ noun
4 brush
/ˈbrʌʃ/
noun
Learner's definition of BRUSH
[noncount]
: wood from small branches on a tree柴枝
: small bushes or trees灌木丛;小树丛
see also underbrush
compare 1brush, 3brush
BNC: 3418 COCA: 3223

brush

1 of 5

noun (1)

1
2
a
: scrub vegetation
b
: land covered with scrub vegetation

brush

2 of 5

noun (2)

1
: a device composed of bristles typically set into a handle and used especially for sweeping, smoothing, scrubbing, or painting
2
: something resembling a brush: such as
a
: a bushy tail
b
: a feather tuft worn on a hat
3
: an electrical conductor that makes sliding contact between a stationary and a moving part (as of a generator or a motor)
4
a
: an act of brushing
b
: a quick light touch or momentary contact in passing

brush

3 of 5

verb (1)

brushed; brushing; brushes

transitive verb

1
a
: to apply a brush to
b
: to apply with a brush
2
a
: to remove with passing strokes (as of a brush)
b
: to dispose of in an offhand way : dismiss
brushed him off
3
: to pass lightly over or across : touch gently against in passing
brusher noun

brush

4 of 5

noun (3)

: a brief encounter or skirmish
a brush with disaster
a brush with the law

brush

5 of 5

verb (2)

brushed; brushing; brushes

intransitive verb

: to move lightly or heedlessly
brushed past the well-wishers waiting to greet him

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English brusch, from an Anglo-French form akin to Old French broce brushwood, Medieval Latin brusca

Noun (2)

Middle English brusshe, from an Anglo-French form akin to Middle French broisse

Noun (3)

Middle English brusche rush, hostile collision, from bruschen

Verb (2)

Middle English bruschen to rush, probably from Middle French brosser to dash through underbrush, from broce

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brush was in the 14th century
BNC: 3418 COCA: 3223
brush

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + BRUSH | BRUSH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEstiff, 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 + BRUSHapply 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 + NOUNstroke筆觸The artist has used tiny brush strokes.畫家運用纖細的筆觸作畫。PREPOSITIONwith 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。PHRASESa 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 | PHRASES ADVERBcarefully, 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。PREPOSITIONat刷⋯Lucille brushed at the blood on his jacket.露西爾刷着他夾克上的血跡。PHRASESbrush sth clean把⋯刷乾淨
brush

verb²

2touch lightly輕觸ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBgently, lightly, softly輕輕掠過accidentally偶然掠過barely幾乎沒有碰觸PREPOSITIONagainst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。

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