bristle['brisl]n.1.■2.■(动物的)短而硬的毛,刚毛3.■(植物的)刺毛4.■5.■(猪或其他动物的)鬃毛,猪鬃6.■(刷子等的)鬃毛,人造鬃毛;刷子毛7.■(男子)胡子渣,粗短须8.■(粗短)硬铁丝vi.1.■(像鬃毛似的)竖立;(毛发等)直立(up):The hog bristled up.这头猪鬃毛直立。The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back.猫毛竖立并弓起背来。2.■(因害怕、激怒等而)毛发直立(或倒竖),耸起周身毛发;怒发冲冠:They bristled at the remark.他们对那些话感到恼怒。3.■被激怒,发怒,生气;准备还击,准备格斗(up):The woman bristled when I asked her to move.当我叫那女人往前挪动时,她发怒了。4.■(密密地)覆盖;被布满;(困难等)重重,充满(with):the battle field bristled with guns枪炮林立的战场The project bristled with difficulties.这项工程困难重重。vt.1.■使(毛发等像鬃毛似的)直立,竖立:The cock (or rooster) bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。2.■给(刷子等)安(或装,加)鬃毛:to bristle a brush给刷子加鬃毛3.■把…弄粗糙;使布满刺毛状物:to bristle the lake使湖水翻腾4.■使林立:to bristle the city with guns使全城枪炮林立raise someone's bristles[美国英语]激怒(某人)[亦作set up someone's bristles]set up one's bristles激怒(某人),发怒变形vi.bristledbristling
bristlebristle[ˈbrisl]n.1.■(猪等的)鬃毛; (植物的)刺毛2.■(刷子等的)毛3.■(人的)胡须茬4.■刚毛织物Bristles are used to make brushes.猪鬃用以做刷子。