"No man ought to take the road without a brush. A good broom-brush is the world's greatest civilizer. Are you looking seedy or dusty?--why, this here brush will instantly make you a respectable citizen. Take my word for it, friend, never go into any strange house without stoppin' and brushin' off. It's money in your purse! You can get along without dinner sometimes, or even without a shirt, but without a brush --never! There's nothin' in the world so necessary to rich AN' poor, old AN' young as a good brush!"英文原著 · 《The Friendly Road》
Here am I ready to sit, and there are you not ready to paint me. According to all the rules of law and logic, you are committing a breach of contract already. let's have a look at your paints. Are they the best quality? If not, I warn you, sir, there's a second breach of contract! Brushes, too? Why, they're old brushes, by the Lord Harry! The Town Council pays you well, Mr.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
She meant to tap lightly and walk straight in, as usual. But what she saw through the opening caused her to pause. Phillips was sitting up in bed with her box of cosmetics in front of her. She was sensitive of anyone seeing her make-up; and Joan, knowing this, drew back a step. But for some reason, she couldn't help watching. Phillips dipped a brush into one of the compartments and then remained with it in her hand, as if hesitating. Suddenly she stuck out her tongue and passed the brush over it. At least, so it seemed to Joan.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
What's the matter with her?"
"She is worse than she was yesterday. I don't know what is the matter."
Frere, somewhat alarmed, strode over to the little cavern. The "lady of the Commandant" was in a strange plight. The cavern was lofty, but narrow. In shape it was three-cornered, having two sides open to the wind. The ingenuity of Rufus Dawes had closed these sides with wicker-work and clay, and a sort of door of interlaced brushwood hung at one of them. Frere pushed open this door and entered. The poor woman was lying on a bed of rushes strewn over young brushwood, and was moaning feebly.英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
We must go." Then he departs, and is heard in the distance indistinctly cursing because the water is not hot enough, or because Dawkins, his convict servant, has not brushed his trousers sufficiently. We resume our chat, but he returns all hungry, and bluff, and whisker-brushed. "Dinner. Ha-ha! I'm ready for it. North, take Mrs. Frere." By and by it is, "North, some sherry? Sylvia, the soup is spoilt again.英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
Moreover, it was a trick of which he approved. When he bore the detective to earth the cameras halted their grinding while a dummy in the striking likeness of the detective was substituted. It was a light affair, and he easily raised it for the final toss of triumph. "Throw it high as you can over those tables and toward the bar," called Baird. The figure was thrown as directed. "Fine work! Now look up, as if he was still in the air, now down, now brush your left sleeve lightly with your right hand, now brush your right sleeve lightly with your left hand. "All right--cut.英文原著 · 《Merton of the Movies》
Won't put on her dress, won't brush her hair, won't brush her teeth, won't pack her own backpack.美剧 · 《Shameless》
So take your makeup brush, take your mirror, and you want to comb your eyebrows upwards.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
She hasn't been out of bed for two days, and that means no tooth brushing and it's bad up in there.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
He knows how important your happiness is to me, so he's making us his brushback pitch to my son.美剧 · 《Billions》
I mean, yes, lemon squeezer, toilet brush, toothpick, beautiful toilet seats, I mean, yes, lemon squeezer, toilet brush, toothpick, beautiful toilet seats,演讲 · 《Design and destiny ~ Philippe Starck》