"bristles" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鬃毛
• （因生气而）竖起

Definition

细而硬的毛发或纤维，通常见于刷子或动物；也可以指因生气而使毛发竖起，或表示不满。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

名词时常指刷子的刷毛或动物身上的硬毛。作动词时，多为比喻，表达愤怒或不满，如 'bristles with anger'。不要混淆用于形容充满活力的用法，如 'bristling with excitement'。

Examples

My toothbrush has soft bristles.

我的牙刷有柔软的**鬃毛**。

A pig has stiff bristles on its back.

猪背上有硬的**鬃毛**。

He bristles when people criticize him.

当有人批评他时，他会**竖起毛发**（表示愤怒）。

The cat’s fur bristles when it feels threatened.

猫感到威胁时，毛会**竖起**。

This new paintbrush has really fine bristles—it makes painting easier.

这把新画笔的**鬃毛**很细，画画更轻松了。

You could see his hair bristle with anger when he heard the news.

听到消息时，他的头发因愤怒而**竖起**。