bristle
n
1 short stiff hair 短而硬的毛發
a face covered with bristles 滿臉胡楂兒.
2 one of the short stiff hairs in a brush 刷子毛
My toothbrush is losing its bristles. 我的牙刷掉毛. bristle, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (up) (of an animal's fur) stand up stiffly in fear or anger (指動物的毛)豎起(因懼怕或發怒)
The dog's fur bristled as it sensed danger. 那狗覺察到危險時, 毛都豎立起來了.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) show anger, indignation, etc 顯出憤怒、憤慨等
bristle with defiance, pride, etc 充溢著蔑視、傲慢等
She bristled (with rage) at his rude remarks. 她聽了他粗魯的話怒不可遏.
3 (phr v) bristle with sth be thickly covered with sth; have a large number of sth (usu unpleasant) 覆蓋著很厚的或很密的某物; 有大量的某事物(通常指壞的)
trenches bristling with machine-guns 布滿機槍的戰壕
The problem bristles with difficulties. 此問題困難重重.