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bristle

C2 verb

bristle /ˈbɹɪsəl/ nghĩa là dựng đứng lên

Các nghĩa

  1. dựng đứng lên

    To rise or stand erect, like bristles.

    intransitive

    His hair began to bristle with anger when the subject was mentioned.

    The cat’s fur bristled when the dog approached.

    The soldier’s body would bristle with tension before a battle.

  2. chi chít, đầy

    To abound, to be covered with, or to have an abundance of, something, especially something jutting out.

    intransitive · usually

    the hill of La Haye Sainte bristling with ten thousand bayonets

    ports bristling with thousands of masts

  3. cảnh giác, đề phòng

    To be on one's guard or raise one's defenses; to react with fear, suspicion, or distance.

    intransitive · usually

    The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

    Now for the bare-picked bone of majesty / Doth dogged war bristle his angry crest.

  4. làm cho cảnh giác, đề phòng

    To cause (someone) to be on one's guard or raise one's defenses.

    transitive · uncommon

    Your blatant attitude always bristles me.

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