brandish

英 ['brændɪʃ] 美 ['brændɪʃ]

• v. 挥；挥舞
• n. 挥舞

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of waving

Verb:

1. move or swing back and forth;

   "She waved her gun"
   

2. exhibit aggressively;

   "brandish a sword"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The demonstrators brandished banners and shouted slogans.
   示威者挥舞着旗帜，呼喊着口号。

用作名词 (n.)

1. She answered with a brandish of her umbrella.
   她挥动著伞回答。

经典引文

• Lawes which they so impotently brandish against others.

  出自： Milton

• Flailing their arms, brandishing their fists.

  出自： A. Haley

• His wife brandished a copy of a women's magazine.

  出自： P. Ackroyd

近反义词

【近义词】

• wave 波浪
• flourish 茂盛
• wield 行使
• handle 处理
• ply 一层
• flaunt 挥动
• show off 炫耀
• display 显示