go bald

IPA/ɡˌəʊ bˈɔːld/
IPA/ɡˌoʊ bˈɔːld/

go bald — idiom

1. to gradually lose the hair on your head, especially because of natural aging or

1.慣用語B1
釋義

to gradually lose the hair on your head, especially because of natural aging or genetic reasons, until little or no hair remains

例句

Ezra started going bald in his thirties and decided to shave his head.

go + adjective complement: start going bald

Ishaan's grandfather went bald so young that no one in the family ever saw him with hair.

同義詞
  • lose one's hair

    a more neutral, literal alternative that works for both natural and medical hair loss

  • become bald

    more formal and less common in everyday speech than 'go bald'

反義詞

文法句型

go + bald

用法筆記

Typically describes gradual, natural hair loss — most often associated with male-pattern baldness. Not used for deliberate head-shaving. For temporary or medically-induced hair loss (e.g. chemotherapy), expressions like 'lose one's hair' are more common.

常見錯誤

❌He went bald after shaving his head for fun.
✅He shaved his head.
💡'Go bald' describes involuntary natural hair loss, not a voluntary choice.
❌She went bald during chemotherapy.
✅She lost her hair during chemotherapy.
💡Temporary or medical hair loss is usually described with 'lose one's hair', not 'go bald.'