bristle

n. stiff hair of a swine（猪的）鬃毛。
△Tw.1.5.1:“Nay,either tell me where thou hast been,or I willnot open my lips so wide as a bristle may enter in wayof thy excuse.”不，你得告诉我你到哪里去了，否则我为你说情的时候我不肯把嘴唇张开到能容一根鬃毛那样宽。(按：意即不肯为你说好话讲情。)

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bristle

vt. rouse 唤起。
△H.Ⅴ.2.3.5: “Boy,bristlethy courage up；”孩子，鼓起你的勇气来。

bristle[ˈbrisl]

n. 猪鬃
‖ bristle brush 鬃毛画笔
bristles board 优质板纸