brandish

基本释义

[verb] wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement
[动词] 威胁、愤怒或激动地挥动或挥舞某物(尤指武器)

深入解读

Brandish 是一个与小站(微信公众号:田间小站)之前推送过的熟词 brand 同源的单词。该词源自古法语 brant (刀锋、船头),14世纪中期经古法语 brandir (挥舞刀剑)的现在分词词干 brandiss- 进入英语后也是用来表示“挥舞”刀剑等武器,现在主要指威胁、危险、愤怒或激动地挥舞某物,尤其是挥舞武器进行挑衅,比如:

  • 那个脾气暴躁的老妇人拿着一个不锈钢大平底锅向我挥来,于是我就跑出了厨房。
    The grumpy old woman brandished a large stainless steel pan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.

其中, brandish 也可以用来形容挥舞奖杯、标志等非武器类的事物,常意味着朝着某人的脸挥舞使其无法忽视,参见下方影视用例。从这个概念出发, brandish 还可以进一步用来表示“炫耀”,即以挑衅或卖弄的方式展示,比如:

  • 他写的都是些自我陶醉、故作清高的垃圾作品,妄图炫耀自己有多聪明。
    He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish, trying to brandish his intellect.

好书例句

“We won!” yelled Ron, bounding into sight and brandishing the silver Cup at Harry.
“我们赢了!”罗恩大声叫着跳过来,朝哈利挥舞着银杯。

出自英国作家J.K.罗琳创作的长篇小说《哈利·波特与混血王子》(Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)。该小说是《哈利·波特》系列的第六部。

外刊例句

  • It is usually a bad sign if talks start with one side brandishing a gun.
    如果谈判以一方挥舞着枪支开始,这通常是一个不好的迹象。
    ——《经济学人》
  • Political turmoil could lead a faction or a commander to brandish or — God forbid — launch a nuclear-armed missile.
    政治动荡可能导致某个派系或指挥官挥舞或者——但愿不会——发射一枚核导弹。
    ——《纽约时报》

详细用法

动词 “brandish” 的用法:

  1. Brandish a weapon – 挥舞武器
    • The robber brandished a knife and demanded money from the cashier.(劫匪挥舞着一把刀向出纳员要求钱。)
  2. Brandish a flag – 挥舞旗帜
    • The protesters brandished flags and chanted slogans during the march.(抗议者在游行中挥舞旗帜并高呼口号。)
  3. Brandish a tool – 挥舞工具
    • The construction worker brandished a hammer to break down the wall.(建筑工人挥舞着锤子拆墙。)
  4. Brandish authority – 炫耀权威
    • The manager brandished his authority to intimidate the employees.(经理炫耀自己的权威以恐吓员工。)
  5. Brandish a document – 挥舞文件
    • The lawyer brandished the evidence in court to support his argument.(律师在法庭上挥舞证据以支持他的论点。)
  6. Brandish a trophy – 挥舞奖杯
    • The victorious athlete brandished his trophy in celebration.(胜利的运动员挥舞着他的奖杯庆祝。)
  7. Brandish a threat – 挥舞威胁
    • The dictator brandished threats against anyone who opposed his regime.(独裁者对任何反对他政权的人挥舞威胁。)
  8. Brandish a symbol – 挥舞象征物
    • The politician brandished the national flag as a symbol of unity.(政治家挥舞国旗作为团结的象征。)

常见短语

与 “brandish” 相关的短语:

  1. Brandish a weapon – 挥舞武器
  2. Brandish a flag – 挥舞旗帜
  3. Brandish a sword – 挥舞剑
  4. Brandish a gun – 挥舞枪支
  5. Brandish a knife – 挥舞刀子
  6. Brandish a whip – 挥舞鞭子
  7. Brandish a baton – 挥舞警棍
  8. Brandish a torch – 挥舞火把
  9. Brandish a stick – 挥舞棍棒
  10. Brandish a tool – 挥舞工具
  11. Brandish a document – 挥舞文件
  12. Brandish a flagpole – 挥舞旗杆
  13. Brandish a trophy – 挥舞奖杯
  14. Brandish a banner – 挥舞横幅
  15. Brandish a wand – 挥舞魔杖
  16. Brandish a microphone – 挥舞麦克风
  17. Brandish a fist – 挥舞拳头
  18. Brandish a placard – 挥舞标语牌
  19. Brandish a whip – 挥舞鞭子
  20. Brandish a brush – 挥舞刷子
  21. Brandish a flagpole – 挥舞旗杆
  22. Brandish a gavel – 挥舞槌锤
  23. Brandish a sign – 挥舞标志牌
  24. Brandish a scalpel – 挥舞解剖刀
  25. Brandish a machete – 挥舞砍刀
  26. Brandish a cane – 挥舞手杖
  27. Brandish a lasso – 挥舞套索
  28. Brandish a pen – 挥舞笔
  29. Brandish a paintbrush – 挥舞画笔
  30. Brandish a broom – 挥舞扫帚

同近义词

flaunt: display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance
wield: hold and use (a weapon or tool)
flourish: (of a person) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others

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