n (1) 刷子，毛(画)笔(instrument made of sticks， stiff hair， nylon， wire， etc used for cleaning， sweeping， smoothing or painting)[C] (常见于合成词)：clothes-/tooth-～衣刷/牙刷;paint～画笔; 油漆刷子;shoe/hair～鞋刷/梳子;Can I have some paint and a～? 给我一点油漆和一把刷子好吗? I paint with a～.我用笔作画。a～handle刷子把;～strokes (画笔的)笔划;

(2) 刷，拂拭(act of brushing)[C，a～]：give one's clothes/one's teeth/one's hair/one's shoes a good (quick)～.好好(迅速)刷一下衣服/刷一下牙/梳一下头发/擦一下鞋;give the carpet a hard～使劲刷刷地毯; remove the speck of dirt with a～of one's hand用手拂去尘土;〖同〗brushing;

(3) 轻碰(擦)(quick light touch(made in passing))[C，a～]：knock a glass off the table with a～of one's coat/one's arm衣服/手臂一扫把一个玻璃杯从桌子上碰了下来;feel the～of sb's dress against one感觉到某人的外衣擦了自己一下;

(4) 狐狸尾巴(tail of a fox)[C];

(5) 灌木丛(land covered with rough bushes and small trees)[U]：a～fire 灌木丛火灾;

(6) 小冲突(short unfriendly quarrel or fight)[C，a～][N(with)]：have a slight (nasty)～with the law/the police/the customs/the boss/the enemy与法律/警察/海关/老板/敌人发生小小(不愉快)的冲突;His attitude has led to some～es with authority.他的态度导致与当局发生了一些冲突。

→′brushwood n 折断或砍下的树枝;灌木丛;′brushwork n (画家的)笔法;

v (1) 刷，擦(rub with a brush to clean， polish， smooth， make tidy sth)[T+n]：～one's clothes/one's teeth刷衣服/牙;～one's shoes/one's floor擦鞋/地板;B～your hair! 梳梳头发! give sth a～ing 擦一擦某物;〖同〗clean，polish;

(2) 刷(擦)成(put into the stated condition with or as if with a brush)[C+n+adj]：～one's teeth clean 把牙刷干净;

(3) 轻擦过，挥过(touch lightly against (sb/sth) in passing)[T+n]：His lips (hand)～ed hers他的嘴唇(手)擦过她的嘴唇(手)。The girl's hair～ed his face/his cheeks. 姑娘的头发擦过他的脸/脸颊。The bicycle just～ed her as it passed.自行车与她擦身而过。The light wind gently～ed her cheeks. 轻风拂过她的脸颊。〖同〗sweep，touch;

brush against/by/past (v prep)擦(掠)过(vt)：A heavy body ～ed against him.一个大块头与他擦身而过。He～ed past me in a very rude way.他粗鲁地从我身边擦过去。

brush aside (v adv)不理睬;推……到一边(vt)：～sb's protest/sb's objection/opposition/difficulties/the news of the war aside对某人的抗议/某人的反对/反抗/困难/战争的消息不予理会;～the papers aside把文件推到一边;

brush down (v adv)彻底刷干净(vt)：～sb/oneself down彻底擦去某人/自己身上的尘土;Your jacket needs～ing down.你的夹克得好好擦擦了。

brush off (v adv) 1) 擦(拂)去(vt & vi)：～the dirt/the dust/the mud off (one's jacket)把尘土/灰尘/泥土(从夹克衫上)掸去;The mud will～off easily when it is dry.泥土干了会容易擦去的。 2) 不理睬 (vt)：～off sb/sb's suggestion/sb's warning不理睬某人/某人的建议/某人的警告;

brush up (v adv)/brush up on(v adv prep)复(温)习(vt)：～up (on) one's physics/one's knowledge of electronics复习物理/电子知识;

→′brush-off n 拒绝;′brush-up n 梳妆打扮;复习