| 词组 | brush |
| 释义 | brush Theme: ENCOUNTER n. an encounter; a close shave.My brush with the bear was so close I could smell its breath—which was vile, I might add.It seemed like a brush with death. brush 1. noun 1 female pubic hair AUSTRALIA, 1941. 2 a moustache US, 1824. 3 an intravenous injection of an illegal drug US, 1992. 4 a person who organises the seating for card players UK, 2003. 5 a technique for introducing altered dice into a game as the dice are passed from player to shooter. Also known as a 'brush-off' US, 1950 2. verb to introduce marked cards or loaded dice into a game US, 1993.► brush your teeth and comb your hairin trucking, to slow down to the legal speed limit because of the presence of police ahead US, 1976 brush aside 1. brush aside sth • brush sth aside to refuse to consider a suggestion or a demand because it seems unimportant or you do not agree with it: Uncle Max brushed aside all suggestions that he was not well enough to go. Their request for more funds was brushed aside.be brushed aside as impossible/unimportant etc Several of us had our doubts, but these were brushed aside as unimportant.■ SIMILAR TO: ignore, dismiss2. brush sb aside • brush aside sb to refuse to listen to someone, because you do not think that what they are saying is important or correct: Corbett opened his mouth to speak, but Bruce brushed him aside with a wave of his hand. brush down 1. brush down sb/sth • brush sb/sth down BrE to remove dirt or dust from your clothes by using a brush or quick light movements of your hands: Carrie brushed down her coat, and got out a scarf to wear with it.brush yourself down He picked himself up from the ground and brushed himself down.2. brush down sth • brush sth down to brush an animal, especially a horse, in order to remove dirt and dust from it: Anne was in the stable yard, brushing down her pony.■ SIMILAR TO: groom brush off 1. brush off sth • brush sth off to refuse to consider or discuss something, in a way that shows you do not think it is important, serious, or correct: You've upset a lot of people by what you said, and you can't just brush it off like that. The secretary brushed off questions about her personal finances. Coetzee contacted the police about it but they brushed him off.■ SIMILAR TO: brush asidebrush-off n singular if someone gives you the brush-off, they refuse to listen to you or pay attention to you: If you write to and complain about the standard of service, you'll only get the brush-off.2. brush sb off • brush off sb to end a relationship with someone in a way that shows you do not care about them or their feelings: Surely he didn't think that he could just brush you off with a phone call?brush-off n singular BrE if you give someone the brush-off, you treat them in a way that shows that you want to end your relationship with them because you do not care about them any more: He's been trying to give her the brush-off for ages, but she won't seem to take the hint.3. brush yourself off to remove dirt or dust from your clothes using a brush or quick light movements of your hands: She got up off the ground and started to brush herself off.■ SIMILAR TO: brush yourself down BrE brush off on brush off on sb BrE if a particular quality or attitude that someone else has brushes off on you, you are influenced by it and start to have it: Her new friends were all very stylish, and some of it began to brush off on Emma. They seem like a rough crowd - I hope their behaviour doesn't brush off on Tim.■ SIMILAR TO: rub off on brush up (on) brush up (on) sth • brush sth up to quickly practise and improve your skills or knowledge of something, especially in order to prepare for something: I need to brush up on my Spanish before we go on holiday. If you are thinking about a job change, brushing up on computer skills can be important. England's players have just three days to brush up their technique before the next game. brush n. an encounter; a close shave. My brush with the bear was so close I could smell its breath—which was vile, I might add.
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