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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- brandish
['brændɪʃ]
['brændɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
(威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地)挥舞
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2.
noun
挥舞
Collins English-English Dictionary
- brandish
['brændɪʃ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to wave or flourish (a weapon) in a triumphant, threatening, or ostentatious way
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2.
n
a threatening or defiant flourish
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3.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French brandir, from brand sword, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German brant weapon
Examples
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挥动大棒
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brandish a big stick
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挥舞指挥棒
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brandish the baton—order sb. about
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抡刀
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brandish a sword
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舞弄刀枪
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brandish swords and spears
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挥舞
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wave; wield; brandish
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