brandish

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vt. 挥, 挥舞 n. 挥舞

发音

US /ˈbɹændɪʃ/
AU /ˈbɹændɪʃ/

词形变化

brandishes 复数 brandished brandishes 三单 brandishes brandishest brandisheth brandishing brandisht brandishing 现在分词 brandished 过去式 brandished 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

挥舞

动词

挥舞；炫耀

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The act of flourishing or waving.

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.

    挥舞

    挥

    及物

    He brandished his sword at the pirates.

  2. 2.

    To bear something with ostentatious show.

    及物

    to brandish syllogisms

    It sets the stage for cutting corners in our principles just so we can brandish a perceived badge of stature.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

flourish

上位词 3

wave waving wafture
动词

同义词 2

wave flourish

上位词 5

move display expose exhibit displace

下位词 1

wigwag

词源

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.

来源：wiktionary