bristle

名词 bristle:

1. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
2. a stiff hair

动词 bristle:

1. be in a state of movement or action
   同义词：abound, burst
2. rise up as in fear
   同义词：uprise, stand up
3. react in an offended or angry manner

1. The brush is made of animal bristles.
   刷子是用动物的鬃毛制造的。
2. His chin was covered with bristles.
   他的下巴上长满了胡子茬。

bris.tle

n.（名词）
A stiff hair.
刚毛
v.（动词）
bris.tled,bris.tling,bris.tles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To stand stiffly on end like bristles:
象刚毛一样根部直立：
例句：
The hair on the dog`s neck bristled.
狗脖子上的毛竖起来了

To raise the bristles:
耸起毛发：
例句：
The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.
一见到那只大狗，猫身上的毛都竖起来了

To react in an angry or offended manner:
被激怒：以生气或被冒犯的方式反应：
例句：
The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.
那个作家被抄袭的建议激怒了

To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles:
用或似用刚毛覆盖着或布满：
例句：
The path bristled with thorns.See Synonyms at teem
这条小径布满荆棘参见 teem

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.
使…僵硬：使…象刚毛一样直立；使…僵硬
To furnish or supply with bristles.
配备或提供刺毛状物
To ruffle; disturb.
触怒；搅乱

来源：
Middle English bristel
中古英语 bristel
probably from Old English *byrstel
可能源自 古英语 *byrstel
from byrst [bristle]
源自 byrst [刚毛]