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bristle

/ˈbrɪsəl/

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1 · v.

to react angrily or defensively

发怒；警觉起来

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She bristled at the suggestion that she had ignored the evidence.
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有人暗示她忽略了证据，她立刻恼火起来。
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Pronunciation: /ˈbrɪsəl/

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