"brushes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 刷子
• 画笔

Definition

“brush”的复数；带刷毛的工具，用于清洁、画画或梳理头发。有时也指轻轻碰触或掠过某物的动作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Brushes” 可指用于艺术（画笔）、清洁（牙刷、清洁刷）、或理发（梳子）的工具。常见搭配有 'paint brushes', 'makeup brushes'。作动词时是第三人称单数（he/she brushes）。不要与“bushes”（灌木丛）混淆。

Examples

There are three brushes on the table.

桌子上有三把**刷子**。

She uses special brushes for painting.

她用特别的**画笔**来画画。

He has two brushes: one for his hair and one for his teeth.

他有两把**刷子**：一把用来梳头，一把用来刷牙。

I can never remember where I put my makeup brushes.

我总是记不住把化妆**刷子**放哪儿了。

After dinner, everyone brushes their teeth.

晚饭后，每个人都会**刷牙**。

Sometimes my cat brushes against my leg when she wants food.

有时候我的猫饿了就会用身体轻轻**蹭**我的腿。