brushing
/brʌʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈʌʃɪŋ] /brʌʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈʌʃɪŋ] /ˈbrəsh How to pronounce brush (audio)/ (ame, mw)
brushing — 動詞
- brushingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- brushings3rd person singular
- brushinging-ing form
- brushingedpast simple
1. touching someone or something lightly for a moment as you move past, or passing
輕擦；掠過
移動時輕輕碰到某人或某物
touching someone or something lightly for a moment as you move past, or passing close enough to graze it
Vinicius felt the curtain brushing his arm as he entered the stage door.
Vinicius 走進舞台側門時，感到窗簾輕擦過他的手臂。
brushing + body part for light contact in passing
The cyclist rode past, brushing my shoulder with the edge of her bag.
那位腳踏車騎士騎過去時，包包邊緣輕擦到我的肩膀。
Tall grass kept brushing Sana's knees during the walk to the lake.
走去湖邊時，高草一直掠過 Sana 的膝蓋。
A loose branch was brushing the bedroom window all night in the wind.
整晚風吹著鬆掉的樹枝，讓它輕擦著臥室的窗戶。
文法句型
brushing + body part/object
brushing against + surface
用法筆記
Often used when one moving thing only just touches another. Distinguish from sense 2: here the contact happens in passing, not because someone is deliberately moving dust, hair, or paint.
常見錯誤
2. moving dust, hair, paint, or another light substance with quick strokes so it go
刷去；刷上
用快速刷動把輕物移開或刷到別處
moving dust, hair, paint, or another light substance with quick strokes so it goes where you want
Beatrix stood by the sink, brushing flour off her black skirt before dinner.
Beatrix 站在水槽旁，晚餐前把黑裙上的麵粉刷掉。
brushing + substance + off + clothing
Kenji was brushing paint onto the sign while the letters were still wet.
字還沒乾時，Kenji 正把油漆刷上招牌。
brushing + paint + onto + surface
The nurse kept brushing loose hair away from the patient's forehead during the exam.
檢查時，護士一直把病人額頭前的散髮刷開。
Christopher was brushing snow off the steps before the first guests arrived.
第一批客人到之前，Christopher 正把台階上的雪刷去。
文法句型
brushing + substance + off/away
brushing + substance + onto + surface
用法筆記
This sense focuses on changing where a light substance goes. It commonly takes particles such as 'off', 'away', or 'onto', and the direct object is usually dust, crumbs, hair, paint, or snow.
常見錯誤
3. cleaning or smoothing hair, clothes, teeth, or another surface by using a brush
刷洗；梳理
用刷子反覆清潔或整理表面
cleaning or smoothing hair, clothes, teeth, or another surface by using a brush again and again
Adina was brushing her teeth while the kettle boiled for tea.
水壺燒茶時，Adina 正在刷牙。
brushing + teeth for routine cleaning
The stable boy spent dawn brushing the horse's coat before the parade.
馬廄男孩天剛亮就一直在刷那匹馬的毛，準備讓牠參加遊行。
Hao kept brushing his jacket before the school photo began.
學校拍照開始前，Hao 一直在把自己的外套刷整。
Lakan was brushing the dog's coat until it looked smooth and shiny.
Lakan 一直梳理那隻狗的毛，直到它看起來又順又亮。
文法句型
brushing + teeth/hair/coat
brushing + animal/object + clean
用法筆記
The object is the thing being cleaned or groomed. Unlike sense 2, the goal here is improving the surface itself rather than mainly moving a loose substance somewhere else.
常見錯誤
brushing — 名詞
1. the act of cleaning, arranging, or putting something on with a brush
刷洗動作
用刷子清潔、整理或上東西的動作
the act of cleaning, arranging, or putting something on with a brush
A quick brushing before class got most of the cat hair off Mina's coat.
上課前快速刷洗一下，就把 Mina 外套上大部分的貓毛弄掉了。
a quick brushing + result on clothing
The dentist said two minutes of brushing is better than rushing through it.
牙醫說，刷牙刷滿兩分鐘比匆匆帶過更好。
minutes of brushing for teeth-cleaning routine
After one brushing, the wet paint already looked more even.
只刷了一次，濕油漆看起來就已經更均勻了。
The horse relaxed once the slow brushing of its neck began.
牠的脖子開始被慢慢梳理後，那匹馬就放鬆下來了。
- grooming
broader and not limited to the use of a brush
- cleaning
general term without the brushing tool or repeated strokes
- application
fits paint or powder, but not teeth or coat care
文法句型
a brushing of + object
minutes of brushing
用法筆記
This noun can refer to grooming, tooth-cleaning, or applying something with a brush. It is common both in everyday routines ('brushing your teeth') and in descriptions of animal care or painting.
常見錯誤
2. a brief, light touch that happens when something passes against you or another s
輕擦；輕觸
一掠而過的短暫輕微碰觸
a brief, light touch that happens when something passes against you or another surface
Sana felt a brushing on her ankle and looked down at the cat.
Sana 感到腳踝被輕擦了一下，便低頭看那隻貓。
a brushing on + body part
The child laughed at the soft brushing of feathers across his cheek.
孩子感到羽毛輕觸臉頰時，笑了起來。
of-feathers phrase showing gentle contact
There was a sudden brushing against the tent wall in the dark.
黑暗中忽然傳來一陣東西輕擦帳篷外壁的聲音。
One brushing of the branch against her hat left a streak of pollen.
樹枝輕擦過她的帽子一次，就留下了一道花粉痕。
文法句型
a brushing on + body part
a brushing against + surface
用法筆記
Usually describes a momentary touch that is soft but noticeable. It often appears with 'against' or with a body part after 'on'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the contact itself, not the whole cleaning action.
常見錯誤
3. a short meeting or conflict with danger, trouble, or another group, usually with
遭遇；交手
與危險、麻煩或對手短暫碰上
a short meeting or conflict with danger, trouble, or another group, usually without a long struggle
The patrol reported a brushing with smugglers near the river at dawn.
巡邏隊回報，天亮時他們在河邊與走私者有過一次短暫交手。
a brushing with + opposing group
His first brushing with the law came after the street race.
他第一次和法律有過這種遭遇，是在那場街頭賽車之後。
set phrase: brushing with the law
The hikers had a brushing with a bear and left the trail early.
那群登山客和熊有過一次短暫遭遇後，就提早離開步道了。
One brushing with bankruptcy made the shop owner far more careful.
一次差點破產的遭遇，讓那位店主變得謹慎得多。
文法句型
a brushing with + danger/group/institution
用法筆記
Often used for a close call or a minor run-in rather than a long battle. The noun after 'with' is usually danger, the law, illness, or another group you meet in a tense situation.