ponytail

/ˈpəʊniteɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpəʊniteɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpō-nē-ˌtāl/ (ame, mw)

ponytail — noun

  • ponytailsingular
  • ponytailsplural

1. a hairstyle made by brushing the hair back, tying it in one place, and letting t

1.名詞A2
釋義

a hairstyle made by brushing the hair back, tying it in one place, and letting the long part hang down

例句

Ava tied her hair into a ponytail before the tennis lesson.

pattern: tie your hair into a ponytail

The little girl's ponytail swung as she ran across the park.

ponytail as subject in a moving scene

同義詞
  • pigtail

    often means a braid or one of two side bunches, so it is not the usual single-style equivalent

  • bun

    the hair is twisted into a round shape instead of hanging down

  • braid

    describes woven hair rather than hair tied at one point

  • queue

    a more formal or historical word for long hair tied at the back

文法句型

wear a ponytail

tie your hair in a ponytail

pull your hair into a ponytail

用法筆記

Usually used after verbs like wear, tie, pull, and put when talking about arranging hair. High ponytail and low ponytail show where the band sits on the head.

常見錯誤

❌Noah tied a ponytail before practice.
✅Noah tied his hair in a ponytail before practice.
💡English usually says you tie your hair in or into a ponytail.
❌Mia wore two ponytails to school.
✅Mia wore two pigtails to school.
💡for two separate bunches of hair, English more often says 'pigtails'.