brush, glance, graze, shave, skim
这组词都有“擦”“拂”的意思。它们的区别是：
brush的动作像刷子一样在某物表面上刷; 有时指抚摸或轻擦,以弄散某种东西。graze指子弹或其他快速运动的物体迅速擦过,例如:
The wing seemed to graze the treetops as the plane climbed away.飞机爬升时,机翼似乎擦过树梢。
glance表示“擦过”,多指未成功的“刺,击,砍”所造成的从身边擦过,例如:
The sword glanced off the shield.剑擦盾而过。
shave表示“擦过,掠过”,指像刀片刮脸那样紧贴着轻轻地擦过,往往含有“险些弄伤”的意思,例如:
I cut myself while I was shaving.我刮胡子时把自己的脸刮破了。
skim表示“掠过”,不含危险或伤害的意思,例如:
The plane skimmed the treetops.飞机从树梢上掠过。
You can buy brushes, paint, varnish and suchlike there.
你在那儿能买到刷子、油漆、清漆之类的东西。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Stains are removed with buckets of soapy water and scrubbing brushes.
污渍是用几桶肥皂水和几把硬毛刷除去的。
柯林斯例句
He worked as a door-to-door salesman peddling cloths and brushes.
他的工作是上门推销抹布和刷子。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
He picked his brushes and palette.
他提起画笔和调色板.
《简明英汉词典》
He has had a few brushes with them.
他曾与他们有点摩擦.
《简明英汉词典》
Dust on the surface brushes off easily.
表面的灰尘容易掸掉.
《简明英汉词典》
Bristles are used to make brushes.
猪鬃用以做刷子.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
His frequent brushes with death are the stuff of legend among the press.
他频繁地与死神擦肩而过，成了报章杂志的热门猛料。
柯林斯例句
We gave him paint and brushes.
我们给了他油漆和几把刷子。
辞典例句
He always brushes his teeth before bed.
他总是睡觉前刷牙.
超越目标英语 第1册
Probably he would lay down his brushes and palette.
也许他会放下画笔和调色板.
辞典例句
The brushes are connected to the source of electrical energy.
电刷和电能源相联接.
辞典例句
Her hair would have sent the artist running his brushes.
她的头发值得让一位艺术家去描画.
辞典例句
Joe brushes regularly and uses mouth - washes.
乔按时刷牙,并用清洁液漱口.
辞典例句
Artists'brushes are sometimes made of sable.
画家的画笔有的是用貂毛制的.
辞典例句
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