Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #14173
brandishing
挥舞；挥动
brandishing is the present participle of brandish.
核心释义
to wave or swing something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or showy way
- 1.
挥舞或摆动武器,尤其是展示愤怒、威胁或技巧
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- 2.
炫耀地展示某物
To bear something with ostentatious show.
- 3.
来回移动或摆动
move or swing back and forth
- 4.
咄咄逼人地展示
exhibit aggressively
炫耀；卖弄；挥舞或摆动武器,尤其是展示愤怒、威胁或技巧；炫耀地展示某物；来回移动或摆动；咄咄逼人地展示
用法In use
The knight brandished his sword at the approaching enemy.
用法提示：这里用过去式brandished表示挥舞的动作。
Protesters were brandishing signs and chanting slogans during the rally.
用法提示：这里用现在分词brandishing表示正在进行的挥舞动作。
The speaker brandishes a contract to emphasize his point.
用法提示：这里用第三人称单数brandishes表示炫耀性地展示。
brandish a sword
brandish sth
brandish 是及物动词，后面直接接宾语，常用来描述威胁性地挥舞武器或物品。
He brandished a knife to frighten the dog.
他挥舞着一把刀来吓唬狗。
brandish sth at sb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- brandish a weapon
- 挥舞武器
- The intruder brandished a weapon and demanded money.闯入者挥舞着武器要钱。
- brandish a knife
- 挥舞刀子
- She brandished a knife to fend off the attacker.她挥舞着刀以吓退袭击者。
- brandish a gun
- 挥舞枪
- He brandished a gun during the robbery.抢劫时他挥舞着枪。
- brandish a sword
- 挥舞剑
- The knight brandished his sword in defiance.骑士挑衅地挥舞着剑。
- brandish a fist
- 挥舞拳头
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
读作“布兰迪什”，想象布兰迪挥舞长剑，既炫耀又威吓。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary prose、news reports、threatening confrontations 这个动词比较正式，多用于书面语（如小说、新闻报道）或严肃的描述中，常指为表现愤怒或威胁而挥舞武器，或炫耀地展示某物；口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语，如 brandish a sword
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Brandish /ˈbrændɪʃ/ rhymes exactly with blandish /ˈblændɪʃ/. Banish /ˈbænɪʃ/ and Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/ are near rhymes (they lack the /d/), and lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ shares the stressed /æ/ and final /ɪʃ/ but has a different middle consonant. Varnish /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/ and tarnish /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/ look similar but use the vowel sound /ɑːr/, not /æ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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