bristle

US /ˈbrɪs.əl/
UK /ˈbrɪs.əl/
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1.

鬃毛, 剛毛

a short, stiff hair or filament, typically one of those on an animal's skin or a plant's stem, or a synthetic one used in a brush

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The boar's back was covered with coarse bristles.
野豬的背上覆蓋著粗硬的鬃毛。
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The brush had soft, natural bristles.
這把刷子有柔軟的天然刷毛。
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1.

豎起, 聳立

(of hair or fur) stand upright

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The dog's fur began to bristle when it sensed danger.
當狗感覺到危險時，它的毛開始豎起來。
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His hair bristled with anger.
他氣得頭髮都豎起來了。
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stand upriseerectstand on end
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勃然大怒, 發怒

react angrily or defensively

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She bristled at the suggestion that she was incompetent.
她對被指無能的說法勃然大怒。
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He tends to bristle when criticized.
他一受到批評就容易發怒。
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