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1. Oxford Dictionary

   brush

   • IPA[brʌʃ]

   英式

   • n.
     an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair；an act of sweeping, applying, or arranging with a brush or with one's hand
   • v.
     remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing；use a brush or one's hand to remove dust or dirt from (something)

   • verb: brush, 3rd person present: brushes, gerund or present participle: brushing, past tense: brushed, past participle: brushed

   • noun: brush, plural noun: brushes

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair a shaving brush 同義詞 broom, sweeper, besom, whisk, sweeping brush, ... 更多hairbrush, clothes brush, scrubbing brush, toothbrush, paintbrush
   • ▪ an act of sweeping, applying, or arranging with a brush or with one's hand he gave the seat a brush 同義詞 clean, sweep, wipe, dust, mop
   • 2. a light and fleeting touch the lightest brush of his lips against her cheek 同義詞 touch, stroke, skim, graze, glance, ... 更多rub, shave, pat, nudge, contact, kiss, informalswipe
   • ▪ a brief encounter with someone or something unpleasant or notable a brush with death my first brush with fame 同義詞 encounter, clash, confrontation, collision, conflict, ... 更多altercation, skirmish, wrangle, scuffle, tussle, fight, battle, engagement, feud, quarrel, incident, to-do, informalrun-in, scrap, set-to, argy-bargy, spot of bother, afters
   • 3. the bushy tail of a fox. 同義詞 tail, tailpiece, scut, dock
   • 4. a drumstick with long wire bristles, used to make a soft hissing sound on drums or cymbals.
   • 5. a piece of carbon or metal serving as an electrical contact with a moving part in a motor or alternator.
   • 6. Australian, New Zealand informal women regarded sexually ‘Beer first, brush later.’

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing we'll be able to brush the mud off easily 同義詞 sweep, clean, buff, scrub
   • ▪ use a brush or one's hand to remove dust or dirt from (something) once you've had it professionally cleaned, be sure to brush your coat after each wear 同義詞 sweep, clean, buff, scrub
   • ▪ clean (one's teeth) with a toothbrush.
   • ▪ arrange (one's hair) by running a brush through it she carefully made up her face and brushed her long auburn hair 同義詞 groom, comb, neaten, tidy, make neat/tidy, ... 更多smarten, smooth, arrange, fix, adjust, preen, primp, do, titivate, curry
   • ▪ apply a liquid to (a surface) with a brush brush the potatoes with oil
   • 2. touch something lightly and gently their fingers brushed as she took the glass from him as I swim in the lagoon I feel fish brush up against my legs 同義詞 touch, stroke, caress, skim, sweep, ... 更多graze, shave, glance, contact, flick, scrape, kiss
   • ▪ push (something) away with a quick movement of the hand she brushed a wisp of hair away from her face 同義詞 push, move, sweep, clear, clean, ... 更多remove

   片語

   • as daft as a brush
   • brush aside
   • brush back
   • brush down
   • brush off
   • brush past
   • brush up