名詞 bristle:

1. a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
2. a stiff hair

動詞 bristle:

1. be in a state of movement or action
   同義詞：abound, burst
2. rise up as in fear
   同義詞：uprise, stand up
3. react in an offended or angry manner

1. The brush is made of animal bristles.
   刷子是用動物的鬃毛制造的。
2. His chin was covered with bristles.
   他的下巴上長滿了胡子茬。

bris.tle

n.（名詞）
A stiff hair.
剛毛
v.（動詞）
bris.tled,bris.tling,bris.tles
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To stand stiffly on end like bristles:
象剛毛一樣根部直立：
例句：
The hair on the dog`s neck bristled.
狗脖子上的毛豎起來了

To raise the bristles:
聳起毛發(fā)：
例句：
The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.
一見到那只大狗，貓身上的毛都豎起來了

To react in an angry or offended manner:
被激怒：以生氣或被冒犯的方式反應(yīng)：
例句：
The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.
那個作家被抄襲的建議激怒了

To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles:
用或似用剛毛覆蓋著或布滿：
例句：
The path bristled with thorns.See Synonyms at teem
這條小徑布滿荊棘參見 teem

v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.
使…僵硬：使…象剛毛一樣直立；使…僵硬
To furnish or supply with bristles.
配備或提供刺毛狀物
To ruffle; disturb.
觸怒；攪亂

來源：
Middle English bristel
中古英語 bristel
probably from Old English *byrstel
可能源自 古英語 *byrstel
from byrst [bristle]
源自 byrst [剛毛]