barber
barber — noun
- barbersingular
- barbersplural
1. someone paid to cut men's hair and tidy or shave beards.
someone paid to cut men's hair and tidy or shave beards.
Brian asked the barber to leave a little more hair on top.
ask the barber to + verb
After school, Hui works part-time as a barber at the mall.
work as a barber
The village barber knows every boy's usual haircut and weekend plans.
Élise thanked the barber for trimming her son's beard before the wedding.
- hairdresser
broader and not limited to men's hair or beard care
- hairstylist
often suggests a salon or a more fashion-focused service
文法句型
work as a barber
ask the barber to + verb
the local barber
用法筆記
Use this sense for the person who does the work. If you mean the business or place, use sense 2 or words such as 'barbershop' or 'barber's' instead.
常見錯誤
2. a barber's shop where people go for haircuts and beard care.
a barber's shop where people go for haircuts and beard care.
A new barber opened beside the bakery on Oak Street last month.
a barber opened = shop or business
The barber near the station stays open until nine on Fridays.
the barber near + place
Students like the cheap barber across from the sports centre.
Iris booked her son's haircut at the barber next to the market.
- barbershop
the more direct and common word for the place, especially in American English
- salon
broader and can suggest a less traditional haircut business
文法句型
a barber opened
at the barber
the barber near + place
用法筆記
In this sense, barber names the shop or business rather than the worker. It usually appears with place context, and many speakers prefer 'barbershop' or 'barber's' for the place itself.
barber — verb
- barberpresent simple I / you / we / they
- barbers3rd person singular
- barbering-ing form
- barberedpast simple
1. to do barber work as your regular job.
to do barber work as your regular job.
Caio barbered for six years before opening his own small shop.
barber for + time
After college, Adina plans to barber in her cousin's busy salon.
plan to barber in + place
Kofi barbered on weekends while studying for his business diploma.
Ravindra learned to barber from his grandfather in the family shop.
文法句型
learn to barber
barber for + time
barber on weekends
用法筆記
This sense describes doing the job in general, often with no direct object. If the sentence names the person or beard being trimmed, sense 2 is usually the better fit.
常見錯誤
2. to cut or tidy a person's hair or beard in the way a barber does.
to cut or tidy a person's hair or beard in the way a barber does.
The film studio hired Lara to barber the actors before shooting began.
barber + person
Aylin barbered her brother before the school photo day.
During the festival, volunteers barbered homeless men for free.
The nurse carefully barbered the patient's beard before the operation.
文法句型
barber + person
barber + beard
be barbered before + event
用法筆記
This sense takes a direct object: the person being served or the beard being trimmed. Use sense 1 when you mean doing barber work as a job without naming a client.