hair
n
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(a) [C] one of the fine thread-like strands that grow from the skin of people and animals (人或動物的)毛發(指單根)
two blonde hairs on his coat collar 留在他外衣領子上的金發女子的兩根頭發
There's a hair in my soup. 我的湯里有根毛.
(b) [U] mass of these, esp on the human head 毛發; (尤指)頭發
have one's `hair cut 理發
have long, black hair 長著一頭長、 黑發
a cat with a fine coat of hair 長著一身好毛的貓.
(c) [C] thread-like growth on the stems and leaves of some plants (某些植物的莖和葉上長的)茸毛.
2 (idm 習語) (by) a `hair/a ,hair's `breadth (by) a very small amount or distance (以)極少的數量或極短的距離
She won by a `hair. 她以微弱的優勢獲勝.
We escaped by a hair's `breadth. 我們從九死一生的險境中逃出.
[attrib 作定語]
a ,hair's-breadth e`scape 九死一生的逃亡. get/have sb by the short hairs => short1. get in sb's `hair be a burden to or annoy sb 給某人添麻煩; 惹惱某人. a/the hair of the `dog (that `bit you) (infml 口) another alcoholic drink to cure the effects of drink 可解酒的另一種酒. hang by a hair/a thread => hang1. (not) harm, etc a hair of sb's `head (not) injure sb, even in the slightest way (不)損某人一根毫毛. have a good, etc head of hair => head1. keep your `hair on (catchphrase 警語) don't become angry; remain calm 別發火; 保持冷靜. let one's `hair down (infml 口) relax after a period of being formal (不再拘謹之後)放松一下. make sb's `hair curl (infml 口) horrify sb 使某人感到驚駭
The clothes some young people wear nowadays really make your hair curl. 現今有些年輕人穿的衣服的確令人驚詫. make one's `hair stand on end fill one with fright or horror 使人毛骨悚然. neither hide nor hair of sb/sth => hide2. not turn a `hair not show fear, dismay, surprise, etc when such a reaction might be expected 竟然一點也不畏懼、 驚慌、 驚奇等. split hairs => split. tear one's hair => tear2.
?? 考研助記
h(身體最高處)+air(空氣): 頭發
?? 擴展釋義
*[h??]n. 頭發, 毛發, 些微【醫】 毛, 發相關詞組: by a hair comb sb's hair for him do one's hair do up one's hair hang by a hair keep one's hair on lose one's hair make sb's hair stand on end not turn a hair smooth sb's hair the wrong way tear one's hair to a hair