brandished是什么意思？

brandished

• v. 挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 )，炫耀；

例句

• Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades , blunderbu es , and bludgeon -- balancing them badly. 敏捷而勇敢的陆军旅长们挥舞着锋利的刀剑 、 大口径前膛枪和大头短棒 ─ ─身体差点失去平衡.
• The old man brandished his walking stick at the menacing dog. 老人对着那条要咬他的狗挥舞手杖吓它走.
• Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades, blunderbusses, and bludgeons -- balancing them badly. 敏捷而勇敢的陆军军长们挥舞着锋利的刀剑, 大口径短枪和大头棒-体差点失去平衡.
• Swords brandished and banners waved. 刀剑挥舞,旌旗飘扬.
• The jester brandished his bauble. 丑角挥动手中拿着的木棒.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  (威胁地）挥舞（尤指武器）
  If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
  例句
  He appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife. 他挥舞着一把小刀，出现在休息室里。