• n. [建] 曲头钉；角钉
• vt. 用无头钉固定
• n. (Brad)人名；(英、罗)布拉德

来自PIE *bhars, 刺。词源同bur, bristle.

brad (n.)

"small wire nail," late 13c., brod, from Old Norse broddr "spike, point, arrow," from Proto-Germanic *brozda- (cognates: Old English brord "point, prick, blade of grass," Old High German brort "point, edge, crown"), from PIE *bhrs-dh-, from root *bhars- "projectile, point, bristle" (see bristle (n.)).

1. Sandy leaned across the table, his face uncomfortably close to Brad's.

桑迪探过桌子，他的脸跟布拉德的脸靠得异常地近。

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2. "You look in a bad way," chuckled Brad.

“你看起来糟透了，”布拉德笑着说。

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3. He is seeded second, behind Brad Beven.

他被列为二号种子选手，位居布拉德·贝文之后。

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4. I used to pal around with Brad.

我以前常和布拉德一起玩儿.

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5. "You can join us if you like." Brad shook his head. "I'll pass, thanks."

“你要乐意，可以加入我们。”布拉德摇了摇头。“下次吧，谢谢。”

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