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brush; scrub; eliminate; swift sound
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
brush (for cleaning, painting
Often used with the neutral tone suffix 儿 in colloquial speech.
I need a new toothbrush.
Mom used a scrub brush to clean the floor.
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The painter used a large brush to make the wall smooth.
She brushed off the dust.
This brush is clean now.
verb
to brush; clean with a brush
Used for cleaning, coating, or applying substances like paint, paste, etc.
I brush my teeth every morning.
Please help me scrub these white shoes.
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He cleaned the pot with a brush.
This house was coated with lime slurry.
Mom just finished brushing the head of the bed.
verb
to eliminate; to eliminate; to cut from a list
informalCommonly used in work, exam, or competition contexts.
Because he was often late, the company cut him from the team.
He didn't perform well in this year's college entrance exam and was eliminated.
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He was eliminated in this table tennis match.
He was fired from the factory for breaking the rules.
This trainee was eliminated from the training program.
onomatopoeia
swift rustling sound
Often used to describe the sound of wind, rain, or fast movement.
The wind rustles the leaves loudly.
It started raining heavily with a swishing sound.
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The horse-drawn carriage made a swishing sound as it passed by.
When the wind blows against the train, it makes a swishing sound.
The colorful fan swished past quickly.