brandish

英 [ˈbrændɪʃ]

美 [ˈbrændɪʃ]

v.  挑衅地挥舞，激动地挥舞(尤指武器)

现在分词：brandishing　过去式：brandished　第三人称单数：brandishes　过去分词：brandished　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14173 / COCA.13627

牛津词典

verb

• 挑衅地挥舞，激动地挥舞（尤指武器）
  to hold or wave sth, especially a weapon, in an aggressive or excited way

柯林斯词典

• VERB (威胁地）挥舞（尤指武器）
  If youbrandishsomething, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
  1. He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.
     他挥舞着一把小刀，出现在休息室里。

英英释义

noun

• the act of waving
  Synonym:flourish

verb

• move or swing back and forth
  1. She waved her gun
  Synonym:flourishwave
• exhibit aggressively
  1. brandish a sword

双语例句

• While the EU has promised unprecedented economic aid to Israel and the Palestinians if they make peace, it has shown increasing willingness to brandish the economic stick, too.
  虽然欧盟承诺，如果巴以修好，它将向以色列和巴勒斯坦人提供空前的经济援助，但它也越发表现出挥舞经济大棒的意愿。
• Trust a Brit to brandish that kind of number, I thought.
  我觉得英国人显摆那类电话号码大可放心。
• One person said Mr. Wang's work on the South China Sea appeared to be an effort to brandish his political credentials, showing political higher-ups he could defend Beijing's interests in one of the region's most volatile disputes.
  一位人士说，王宜林在南中国海的举动似乎是为了展示他的政治资本，向高层证明他可以在地区内最变幻不定的一场争端之中维护北京的利益。
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2004 Photograph by Penny De Los Santos Students at the Indian Community School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, brandish drum beaters at a dedication ceremony.
  在威斯康辛州密尔瓦基市的印第安社区学校的学生们正挥舞着鼓槌，进行奉献仪式。
• Asked how he kept in shape to get into Captain Americas spandex suit and brandish the star-spangled shield again, Chris replied: I wish it was some clever thing.
  当我们问及他是如何保持身材以穿进美国队长的紧身衣以及再次挥舞着那有着闪亮星星的盾时，克里斯答道：我真希望有更聪明的方法。
• In among the usual clutter which small boys like to brandish were a strange necklace with a dragon motif, and an enigmatic medallion.
  与往常一样，孩子们在一起喧闹嬉戏，他们手中挥舞着一条绘有龙形图案的奇特项链和一个奇怪的大奖章。
• Brandish a gun, a knife, an axe, etc
  挥舞枪、刀子、斧头等
• I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder with horror because of you when I brandish my sword before them.
  我在许多国民和君王面前向你抡我的刀、国民就必因你惊奇、君王也必因你极其恐慌。
• Choke to do not let oneself, I am worn with arm brandish chair cushion fan rise, hope odour can come loose as soon as possible.
  为了不让自己窒息，我用胳膊挥舞着椅垫扇了起来，希望气味会尽快散掉。
• Scholar Wu Jiaxiang uses the Chinese expression, which literally means baring fangs and brandish paws, to describe the image.
  学者吴稼祥用中国成语张牙舞爪来形容这条龙的形象。