"bristle" in Chinese (Simplified)
鬃毛(因生气或害怕而)竖起
Definition
“鬃毛”是指动物或刷子上的短而硬的毛。作动词时,也指因为愤怒或害怕而(毛发)竖起,比喻某人因愤怒或烦恼表现出激烈反应。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
作名词用于描述动物、刷子的硬毛或身体特征。作动词时,多用于形容因愤怒或不满有明显反应,书面或文学用法较多(如 'bristle at a remark')。
Examples
A toothbrush has many bristles.
牙刷上有很多**鬃毛**。
The dog's bristles stood up when it saw the stranger.
狗看到陌生人时,**鬃毛**竖了起来。
She began to bristle at the criticism.
她开始因批评而**恼怒**。
His voice bristled with anger during the argument.
他争吵时声音里充满**怒气**。
Don’t bristle—it was just a joke!
别**恼火**—只是个玩笑!
The cat’s fur bristled as the thunder rumbled.
随着雷声隆隆,猫的毛**竖了起来**。