brandish a weapon 挥舞武器
brandish a knife 挥舞刀具
brandish a sword 挥剑
brandish in anger 愤怒挥舞
brandish threateningly 威胁性挥舞
brandishing gesture 挥舞动作
brandish overhead 高举挥舞
1. The man was brandishing a stick in the street.
那名男子在街上挥舞着一根棍子。
2. She was brandishing her phone to get attention.
她挥舞手机以引起注意。
3. The guard was seen brandishing a flashlight in the dark.
警卫被看到在黑暗中挥舞手电筒。
4. The protester was brandishing a sign above the crowd.
抗议者在人群上方挥舞标语牌。
A: Why is he brandishing that stick?
A：他为什么在挥舞那根棍子？
B: He’s trying to warn people to stay away.
B：他在警告人们远离。
1) 高举或挥舞某物以展示或威胁
2) 常用于描述武器或工具的动作
3) 可用于表达引起注意或示意行为
1. 挥舞；高举（尤指武器或物品）
e.g. The suspect was brandishing a knife.
嫌疑人正在挥舞一把刀。
2. 用于展示或威胁性动作
e.g. He was brandishing his fist in anger.
他愤怒地挥舞拳头。
3. 引申为炫耀或展示某物以吸引注意
e.g. She was brandishing her award proudly.
她自豪地展示她的奖项。
verb / present participle
1. To wave or display something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or attention-seeking manner.
Synonym: wave, flourish, wield