bristle1/ˋbrIsḷ; ˈbrIs$l/n 1 [C,U] short stiff hair that feels rough 短而硬的毛发: His chin was covered with bristles. 他的下巴上满是胡茬子。2 [C] a short stiff hair, wire etc on a brush〔刷子上的〕鬃毛﹔硬铁丝﹔刷子毛 —bristly adj
bristle2v [I] 1 to show that you are very annoyed 被激怒﹐生气: +with She bristled with indignation. 她气得怒发冲冠。2 if an animal's fur bristles, it stands up stiffly because of fear or anger〔动物因惊慌或愤怒而毛发〕竖立﹐硬挺bristle with sthphr v to be full of something 充满﹐到处都是: streets bristling with tourists 到处都是游客的街道