词典释义：
an implement with a handle, consisting of bristles, hair, or wire set into a block, used for cleaning or scrubbing, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, arranging the hair, or other purposes
刷子，毛刷，梳子；画笔
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a shaving brush .修面刷。
an act or sweeping, applying, or arranging with such an implement or with one's hand
刷，掸，拂
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he gave the seat a brush .他把座位掸了掸。
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刷子（用于鼓，钹等打击乐器，以发出嘶嘶的声音）。
the bushy tail of a fox
狐狸尾巴。
a slight and fleeting touch
轻拂，轻抹，轻擦
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the lightest brush of his lips against her cheek .他在她的面颊上的轻吻。
a brief and typically unpleasant or unwelcome encounter with someone or something
短暂的遭遇；不愉快（或不受欢迎）的接触；小冲突，小争吵
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a brush with death .与死神擦肩而过。
a piece of carbon or metal serving as an electrical contact with a moving part in a motor or alternator
电刷。
[mass noun]
〈澳／ 新西兰，非正式〉 （性感的）女人（或女孩）
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Beer first, brush later .’ “先喝啤酒，然后泡妞”。[ ORIGIN : 1940s: probably from brush in the sense ‘animal's tail', in association with tail buttocks (see <Bold>TAIL</Bold><Superscript>1</Superscript>).]
[with obj. and adverbial]remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing
擦掉（泥巴）；掸去（灰尘）
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we'll be able to brush the mud off easily 我们将很容易就能把泥巴擦掉
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he brushed himself down .他把自己身上的灰尘拍干净。
[with obj.]use a brush or one's hand to remove dust or dirt from (something)
（用刷子或手将灰尘）从…上拂去（或刷掉）
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she brushed down her best coat .她把自己最好的那件外套刷了刷。
[with obj.]clean (one's teeth) by scrubbing with a brush
刷（牙）。
[with obj.]arrange (one's hair) by running a brush through it
梳（头）。
[with obj.]apply a liquid to (a surface) with a brush
涂刷液体于（表面）
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brush the potatoes with oil .把油涂刷在土豆上。
apply (a liquid or substance) to a surface
涂（液体或物质）于面上
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a coat of French polish was brushed over the repair .在修补过的地方刷了一层法国上光漆。
[no obj.]touch lightly and gently
轻触
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stems of grass brush against her legs .草秆儿轻轻地碰触着她的腿。
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轻擦，轻拂，轻抹
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she brushed past him to leave the room .离开房间时她轻轻地碰了他一下。
[with obj.]push (something) away with a quick movement of the hand
推开，拂开
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she brushed a wisp of hair away from her face .她把垂在脸上的一绺头发拂开。
[with obj.](
不理，不顾
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he brushed aside attacks on his policies .他不理会对他的政策的攻击。
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漠视，置之不理
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the president brushed off a reporter's question about terrorism .总统对一名记者关于恐怖主义的提问置之不理。
〈主 北美，主澳／新西兰〉 下层丛林；小树丛；灌木丛。
land covered with such growth
灌木丛林地。
〈北美〉 砍下（或断下）的树枝；柴枝。
〈澳 ／新西兰〉 密林。
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brush someone back Baseball, informal （of a pitcher） force a batter to step back to avoid being hit by a ball pitched close to the body 【棒球】 〈非正式〉 （投球手）迫使击球手后退以免被投出的近身球击中 -
brush up on （或brush something up ） improve one's previously good knowledge of or skill at a particular thing 温习，复习；提高brush up on your telephone skills ． 提高一下你给人打电话的技巧
"Middle English： noun （except sense 4） from Old French
