brandish英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The act of flourishing or waving.

动词 v.

To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill. transitive

— He brandished his sword at the pirates.
To bear something with ostentatious show. transitive

— to brandish syllogisms

Fanny Hill

词形变化

brandishes present,singular,third-person brandishing participle,present brandished participle,past brandished past brandishes plural

词汇关系

近义词

flourish wave

衍生词

brandisher brandishment

词源

词源 1

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.

词源 2

From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.