brash

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness. countable,uncountable
  2. Leaf litter of small leaves and little twigs as found under a hedge. countable,uncountable
  3. A sudden burst of rain. countable,uncountable
  4. Broken and angular rock fragments underlying alluvial deposits. countable,uncountable
    — Alluvium differs from the rubble or brash, just described, as being composed of sand and gravel, more or less rolled
  5. An attack or assault. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  6. Broken fragments of ice. countable,uncountable
    — The sea dashed in an angry surf over its inclined sides, rattling the icy fragments or “brash” against its irregular surface
动词 v.
  1. To disturb. obsolete,transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
    — a brash young businessman; a brash tabloid; a brash sense of humour
  2. Brittle (said e.g. of wood or vegetables). US,colloquial,dated
    — Hickory axles […] all cut from tough butt logs. Brash timber is excluded.
  3. Overly bold, impetuous or rash.
    — […] just because you’re a little hot under the collar, don’t do anything brash, for fear you may regret it afterward.
  4. Bold, bright or showy, often in a tasteless way.
    — brash colours

词形变化

brasher comparative more brash comparative brashest superlative most brash superlative brashes plural brashes present,singular,third-person brashing participle,present brashed participle,past brashed past brasher comparative more brash comparative brashest superlative most brash superlative brashes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
brashly brashness brashy unbrash water brash weaning brash stonebrash brash ice stone brash

词源

词源 1
Uncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). Perhaps also related to Dutch bars (“stern; strict”), German barsch (“harsh; unfriendly”), Danish barsk (“harsh; rough; tough”), Swedish barsk (“harsh; impetuous”).
词源 2
Compare American English bresk, brusk (“fragile, brittle”).
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