brush /brʌʃ/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (brushing,brushed,brushes)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A brush is an object that has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for making your hair neat. 画笔; 刷子

  例：

  We gave him paint and brushes.

  我们给了他颜料和画笔。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you brush something or brush something such as dirt off it, you clean it or make it neat using a brush. 刷; 梳理

  例：

  Have you brushed your teeth?

  你刷过牙了吗？

• 3.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） Brush is also a noun. 刷; 梳理

  例：

  I gave it a quick brush with my hairbrush.

  我用发刷对它进行了一番迅速的梳理。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you brush something with a liquid, you apply a layer of that liquid using a brush. 用…涂刷

  例：

  Brush the dough with beaten egg yolk.

  在生面团上刷一层打好的蛋黄。

• 5.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you brush something somewhere, you remove it with quick light movements of your hands. (用手) 轻轻拭去

  例：

  He brushed his hair back with both hands.

  他用双手把头发轻轻地捋到后面去。

• 6.  

  V-T/V-I（及物动词/不及物动词） 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. 轻轻擦过

  例：

  Something brushed against her leg.

  有什么东西轻轻从她腿上擦过。

• 7.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） If you have a brush with a particular situation, usually an unpleasant one, you almost experience it. 擦肩而过

  例：

  ...the trauma of a brush with death.

  …与死神擦肩而过后的创伤。

• 8.  

  N（名词） the bushy tail of a fox, often kept as a trophy after a hunt, or of certain breeds of dog (作为狩猎战利品的)狐狸尾巴; 某些品种的狗的尾巴
• 9.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） 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. 灌木丛地带; 灌木丛

  例：

  ...the brush fire that destroyed nearly 500 acres.

  …烧毁了近五百英亩的灌木丛火灾。