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brush /brʌʃ/ I. n. ［c］ 刷子，画笔：a tooth-brush牙刷；a writing brush毛笔 Remove the dust with a brush.用刷子把灰尘拂去。‖II. vt.1.刷： Brush your clothes (shoes, teeth).刷你的衣服(鞋子，牙齿)。Your jacket needs brushing down.你的上衣需要刷了。2.掠过：The light wind gently brushed my cheek.微风轻拂着我的面颊。3. 用于短语动词 brush aside/off 不接受，不考虑：He just brushed aside/off any objections to the proposal. 他对这个建议的反对意见就是不予考虑。brush up (on)复习（知识，技术等）：He was hoping to brush upon his Italian before our trip.我们旅行前他希望把他的意大利语复习一下。