Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #3418
brush
刷子
A tool with bristles or fibers attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
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An implement consisting of multiple more or less flexible bristles or other filaments attached to a handle, used for any of various purposes including cleaning, painting, and arranging hair.
由多个柔韧的刷毛或其他丝状物固定在手柄上制成的工具,用于清洁、绘画、梳理头发等各种用途。
- 2.
a dense growth of bushes
灌木丛
- 3.
The act of brushing something.
刷东西的动作。
- 4.
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
刷子
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A piece of conductive material, usually carbon, serving to maintain electrical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of a machine.
一种导电材料(通常为碳),用于保持机器静止部分与旋转部分之间的电接触。
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momentary contact
短暂接触
- 7.
A brush-like electrical discharge of sparks.
类似刷子的电火花放电。
- 8.
Wild vegetation, generally larger than grass but smaller than trees. See shrubland.
野生植被,通常比草高大但比树矮小。参见灌木丛。
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A short, possibly recurrent encounter or experience.
短暂、可能的再次相遇或经历。
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The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox.
动物的毛茸茸的尾巴,尤指狐狸的尾巴。
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A tuft of hair on the mandibles.
下颌骨上的一簇毛发。
- 12.
An instrument, resembling a brush, used to produce a soft sound from drums or cymbals.
一种类似刷子的乐器,用于使鼓或钹发出柔和的声音。
- 13.
An on-screen tool for "painting" a particular colour or texture.
屏幕上的工具,用于“绘制”特定颜色或纹理。
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A set of defined design and parameters that produce drawn strokes of a certain texture and quality.
一组定义的设计和参数,产生具有特定纹理和质量的绘制笔画。
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In 3D video games, a convex polyhedron, especially one that defines structure of the play area.
在三维视频游戏中,凸多面体,尤其指定义游戏区域结构的凸多面体。
- 16.
Evergreen boughs, especially balsam, locally cut and baled for export, usually for use in making wreaths.
常绿树枝,特别是香脂冷杉,在当地切割并打包出口,通常用于制作花环。
刷;轻刷;灌木丛;短暂遭遇;擦肩而过;短暂接触;轻触;电刷
In use
I bought a new brush for painting the fence.
She cleaned her makeup brushes thoroughly.
The artist dipped his brush into the paint.
Connections
Collocations
- hair brush
- 发刷
- She used a hair brush to untangle her long hair.她用发刷梳理长发。
- tooth brush
- 牙刷
- It is recommended to replace your tooth brush every three months.建议每三个月更换一次牙刷。
- paint brush
- 油漆刷
- He dipped the paint brush into the can and started painting the wall.他把油漆刷浸入罐中,开始刷墙。
- brush stroke
- 画笔的笔触
- The artist applied a thick brush stroke to create texture.画家用厚重的笔触来创造质感。
- brush fire
- 灌木丛火灾
- A small brush fire quickly spread due to the dry weather.由于天气干燥,一场小灌木丛火灾迅速蔓延。
- brush with death
Learner notes
Memory Tip
brush谐音'不如洗',刷子用来刷洗,记住'不如洗'即刷子。
Context & Register
该词名词义项(刷子)通常为中性语体,常见于绘画、清洁或梳妆等日常生活场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'brush' (shared sound /ʌʃ/). Note that 'bush' (/bʊʃ/) and other -ush words with /ʊʃ/ do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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