每日一词学英语(85): bristle

Hillary Clinton's statement at the ASEAN meeting of foreign ministers in Thailand swiftly provoked an anxious reaction from Israel. Israel’s minister for intelligence and atomic energy, Dan Meridor, bristled at the implication that Iran’s nuclear status might be regarded as a strategic reality. (From Times Online, July 22, 2009: Clinton says US would arm its allies against a nuclear Iran)

美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿关于伊朗核武器的言论让美国盟友以色列很生气。

~ (with sth) (at sth) to suddenly become very annoyed or offended at what sb says or does
*His lies made her bristle with rage.
*The employees bristled at the prospect of working through the holidays.

这个词也有“刚毛(noun)”、“耸起毛发(verb)”的意思，中文里有“怒发冲冠”，与这个词表达方式类似。