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brush

/ˈbrʌʃ/KK

/ˈbɹʌʃ/IPA

練發音
名詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
countable noun
also verb
變化形
複數

brushes

1.
刷子;毛刷
極常用

有柄、帶有刷毛的工具,用來梳理頭髮、清潔牙齒、衣物或物品表面等。

用法:作可數名詞,通常要搭配冠詞、數量詞或所有格,例如「一把刷子」或「我的牙刷」。

a toothbrush
a hairbrush
a paintbrush
a soft brush
brush bristles

I need a new brush because this one is old and does not work well.

我需要一把新的刷子,因為這把太舊了,刷得不好。

She used a small brush to clean her shoes.

她用一把小刷子清潔她的鞋子。

2.
矮樹叢;灌木叢
較少用

一片茂密生長的低矮灌木或小樹。

用法:常以不可數或集合概念使用,例如指某地的整片灌木叢。

thick brush
the brush
hide in the brush
clear the brush

We heard birds in the brush near the road.

我們聽到路旁的灌木叢裡有鳥。

3.
刷;梳;用刷子清潔
極常用

用刷子梳理頭髮、清潔牙齒或衣物等表面。

用法:刷牙通常說「刷某人的牙齒」,要用所有格;「刷掉某物」可搭配副詞,受詞若是代名詞,通常放在動詞和副詞之間。

brush your teeth
brush your hair
brush a coat
brush off the dirt
brush the crumbs away

He brushed his shoes before going into the house.

他進屋前刷了鞋子。

Brush your teeth before you go to school.

上學前刷牙。

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
4.
短暫接觸;擦身而過
常用

兩個人或物體輕微碰到,或彼此非常接近地經過。

用法:常用單數形式,尤其見於「與……的短暫接觸」這類結構。

a brush with the law
a brief brush
a close brush
a brush with danger

The bike rider had a close brush with a car at the crossing.

那名騎腳踏車的人在路口差點撞上一輛汽車。

His brush with the police taught him not to drive after drinking.

他和警察的一次不愉快經歷讓他學會不要酒後開車。

5.
輕碰;掠過;擦過
常用

輕微碰到某人或某物,或在很近的距離掠過。

用法:常接介系詞「against」表示碰到某物,或接「past」表示從旁掠過。

brush against someone
brush past someone
brush someone's arm
brush the wall

Her bag brushed the door when she went into the room.

她走進房間時,包包擦過門。

A bird brushed past my hand and sat on the tree.

一隻鳥輕輕擦過我的手,停在樹上。

6.
用刷子塗;刷上
常用

用刷子把油漆、醬汁、油或其他液體薄薄地塗在表面上。

用法:常與「on」連用,表示把某物塗到表面上;「brush on」可分開,代名詞受詞通常置於中間。

brush on paint
brush oil on
brush egg wash over
brush sauce onto

We used a brush to paint a sign for our school.

我們用刷子為學校的牌子上色。

Brush some butter on the bread before you bake it.

烤麵包前,在麵包上刷一些奶油。

常見錯誤

I brush teeth before school.

I brush my teeth before school.

I use comb to brush my hair.

I use a comb to comb my hair./I use a brush to brush my hair.

She brushed off the teacher’s question.

She brushed the teacher’s question off./She brushed it off.

The bus almost brushed to my bike.

The bus almost brushed against my bike.

相關字詞
comb 易混淆
sweep 近義
brush off 片語形式
brush aside 片語形式
brush up 片語形式
學習提示

・「brush」既可作名詞,也可作動詞。名詞最常指刷子;動詞最常指刷、梳或輕碰。

・「brush up on」後面接要複習的學科、技能或語言,例如複習英文或加強數學。

・描述頭髮時,「brush your hair」著重用髮刷整理;「comb your hair」則著重用梳子梳理。

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