locks

locks — noun

1. a person's hair, especially when it is seen as a full, noticeable mass.

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person's hair, especially when it is seen as a full, noticeable mass.

例句

Elise brushed her wet locks before dinner with her grandparents.

literary use for someone's hair

Wind blew Dario's dark locks across his face on the ferry.

同義詞
  • hair

    the neutral everyday word, without the literary feel

  • tresses

    more literary and often used for long attractive hair

  • curls

    only works when the hair is curly, not for every kind of hair

文法句型

somebody's locks

long dark locks

用法筆記

Usually appears in descriptive or literary writing, often when the speaker is noticing how someone's hair looks or moves. In ordinary everyday talk, people more often just say 'hair'.

2. dreadlocks, or a hairstyle where the hair is kept in long, thick twisted ropes.

2.名詞C1
釋義

dreadlocks, or a hairstyle where the hair is kept in long, thick twisted ropes.

例句

Hamza tied his locks back before stepping into the kitchen.

short form of 'dreadlocks'

Asher spent two years growing locks down to his shoulders.

同義詞
  • dreadlocks

    the full and more explicit name for the hairstyle

  • locs

    an alternative spelling often preferred in personal or cultural contexts

文法句型

wear locks

grow locks

twist locks

用法筆記

This short form is common when the hairstyle is already clear from the conversation. In careful description, speakers may use the full word 'dreadlocks' instead.

locks — verb