bristle
noun uk/ˈbrɪs.əl/ us/ˈbrɪs.əl/
[ C ]短而硬的毛;刚毛
a short, stiff hair, usually one of many
The old woman had a few grey bristles sprouting from her chin. 老妇人下巴上长出几根灰白的又短又硬的毛。
[ C or U ]刷子毛
The bristles of a brush are the stiff hairs or pieces of plastic that are connected to it.
The best quality men's shaving brushes are made from badger bristle. 最好的男用修面刷由獾毛制成。
My toothbrush has blue and white plastic bristles. 我的牙刷上有蓝白塑料刷毛。
bristle
verb uk/ˈbrɪs.əl/ us/ˈbrɪs.əl/
(HAIR)
[ I ]（毛发等）直立
(of hair) to stand up
The cat's fur bristled and it arched its back. 那只猫竖起了毛，弓起了背。
(REACT ANGRILY)
生气
to react angrily
She bristled at the suggestion that she had in any way neglected the child. 人们认为她多少有点忽略了这孩子，这种看法使她很生气。
Phrasal verb
bristle with something 有大量的…；充满
to have a large amount of something, or to be full of something
The helicopter hovered above them bristling with machine guns. 直升机在他们头顶上盘旋，上面架着许多机关枪。