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give sth a brushing
brushing 作名词常与 give 连用，表示快速刷一下的动作。
He gave his shoes a brushing before leaving.
他出门前把鞋子刷了一下。
刷；刷洗
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刷；刷洗
An act or instance of brushing something
He gave his shoes a brushing before leaving.
他出门前把鞋子刷了一下。
刷；刷拂的行为。
An instance of brushing.
刷下的碎屑。
Material removed by brushing.
Brushing twice a day prevents cavities.
每天刷两次牙可以预防蛀牙。
Regular brushing keeps your hair shiny.
定期梳理头发能让头发有光泽。
She finished her brushing and rinsed her mouth.
她刷完牙后漱了口。
brushing 作名词常与 give 连用，表示快速刷一下的动作。
He gave his shoes a brushing before leaving.
他出门前把鞋子刷了一下。
a brushing of sth 强调刷的动作本身，通常是一次性的。
A brushing of the coat removes loose hair.
刷一下外套就能去掉浮毛。
brushings 通常用复数，指刷下来的碎屑、毛发等。
She collected the brushings from the carpet.
她收起了地毯上刷下来的碎屑。
Not this
After each brush, rinse your mouth.
Use this
After each brushing, rinse your mouth.
brush 作名词指“刷子”这种工具，而 brushing 才表示“刷”这个动作或一次刷拂。中文“刷”可同时指工具和动作，容易误用；这里想说“每次刷牙/刷洗之后”，要用动作名词 brushing。
Not this
He gave his shoes good brushing.
Use this
He gave his shoes a good brushing.
brushing 表示“一次刷拂”时可数，前面需要不定冠词 a；中文没有冠词概念，所以容易漏掉。a good brushing 是常见搭配，意思是“好好刷一次”。
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刷牙和使用牙线
Brushing and flossing are essential for oral health.
刷牙和使用牙线对口腔健康至关重要。
定期刷牙
Regular brushing prevents tooth decay.
定期刷牙可以预防蛀牙。
梳头
Daily hair brushing keeps your scalp healthy.
每天梳头有助于保持头皮健康。
刷牙
Teeth brushing twice a day is recommended by dentists.
牙医建议每天刷牙两次。
刷牙技巧
Learn the correct brushing technique to avoid damaging your gums.
学习正确的刷牙技巧，避免损伤牙龈。
刷拭动作
Use a gentle brushing motion on sensitive areas.
在敏感部位使用轻柔的刷拭动作。
复习；温习
She is brushing up on her French before the trip.
旅行前，她正在温习法语。
不予理会；搪塞
He kept brushing off my questions.
他一直在搪塞我的问题。
与……结识；接触到（名人）
As a journalist, she is always brushing shoulders with celebrities.
作为一名记者，她总能接触到名人。
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brushing=brush(刷子)+ing，既是“刷”的动作，也是刷下的碎屑。想象刷完地板，扫起那堆碎屑，一词记住两义。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常清洁、口腔护理、刷漆或刷涂 brushing 作名词时通常指“刷”这个动作或刷下的碎屑，多用于日常清洁、刷牙、刷漆等具体场合，属于中性用词，不限于正式或口语。
真正押韵的是 rushing /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/、blushing /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/、crushing /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/、flushing /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/、gushing /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/。注意拼写相似的 pushing /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/ 和 bushing /ˈbʊʃɪŋ/ 不押韵，元音是 /ʊ/ 而非 /ʌ/。
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