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brandish v.挥；挥舞n.挥舞 (1) 示威者挥舞着旗帜，呼喊着口号。(2) 她挥动著伞回答。 Brandish often implies that a person is wielding a physical weapon. In fact, brandish comes from the archaic French word brandir, meaning “sword.” However, it’s also possible to brandish objects that aren’t weapons. If you win a bowling tournament, for example, you might be inclined to brandish your shiny new trophy in front of the other competitors. Be careful, though; they might mistake your trophy for a "brandir" and respond accordingly.

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英 ['brændɪʃ] 美 ['brændɪʃ] (1) The demonstrators brandished banners and shouted slogans.(2) She answered with a brandish of her umbrella. To brandish something is to wave it about aggressively, as one might brandish a sword or tennis racket (if it's a particularly intense game). 1[VERB 动词](威胁地）挥舞（尤指武器） If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.   [V n]He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife.他挥舞着一把小刀，出现在休息室里。

英语单词	brandish
英美音标	英 ['brændɪʃ] 美 ['brændɪʃ]
中文释义	v.挥；挥舞 n.挥舞
英语例句	(1) The demonstrators brandished banners and shouted slogans. (2) She answered with a brandish of her umbrella.
中文例句	(1) 示威者挥舞着旗帜，呼喊着口号。 (2) 她挥动著伞回答。
vocabulary简明	To brandish something is to wave it about aggressively, as one might brandish a sword or tennis racket (if it's a particularly intense game).
vocabulary扩展	Brandish often implies that a person is wielding a physical weapon. In fact, brandish comes from the archaic French word brandir, meaning “sword.” However, it’s also possible to brandish objects that aren’t weapons. If you win a bowling tournament, for example, you might be inclined to brandish your shiny new trophy in front of the other competitors. Be careful, though; they might mistake your trophy for a "brandir" and respond accordingly.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词](威胁地）挥舞（尤指武器） If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way. [V n] He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife. 他挥舞着一把小刀，出现在休息室里。

Brandish Trophy 英 Brændɪʃ] 美 Brændɪʃ V.挥；挥舞 N.挥舞 Demonstrators