bald
/bɔːld/ (bre, ipa) · /bɔːld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯld/ (ame, mw)
bald — 形容詞
1. having lost hair from part of the head, especially the top, so that the skin sho
禿頭的
頭頂沒什麼頭髮的
having lost hair from part of the head, especially the top, so that the skin shows, but not necessarily on every area.
Grandpa Henry has been bald since he turned forty.
Henry 爺爺從四十歲開始就禿頭了。
predicative use: be + bald
Yara shaved her head and now looks completely bald.
Yara 把頭髮剃光，現在看起來完全禿頭。
intensifier: completely bald
The actor wore a rubber cap to look bald on stage.
那位演員戴了一頂橡膠帽，在舞台上扮成禿頭。
A bald man in a brown suit waved at us from the bus stop.
一位穿著棕色西裝的禿頭男子在公車站向我們揮手。
Wren noticed that her father was going bald at the back.
Wren 注意到爸爸後腦杓已經開始禿了。
- hairless
more clinical; describes any body part without hair, not only the scalp
- shaven-headed
specifically refers to hair removed by shaving, often a style choice
- hairy
covered with thick hair
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'go' to describe the process of losing hair (he is going bald) and with 'completely' or 'half' to mark the degree.
常見錯誤
2. having absolutely no hair anywhere on the head at all; completely without hair o
光頭的
頭上完全沒有頭髮的
having absolutely no hair anywhere on the head at all; completely without hair on the scalp.
After the chemotherapy, Aunt Wei was completely bald for nearly a year.
化療結束後，魏阿姨整整一年都是光頭。
stressing total loss: completely bald
The wrestler shaves his scalp every morning and is bald as a coot.
那位摔角選手每天早上都把頭皮剃乾淨，整顆頭光得發亮。
fixed simile: bald as a coot
Grandfather is bald as an egg, and he jokes about it often.
爺爺的頭光得像顆雞蛋，他自己也常拿這件事開玩笑。
The newborn baby was bald, with not a single hair on her tiny head.
那個剛出生的女嬰是個光頭，整顆小腦袋連一根頭髮都沒有。
- smooth-headed
informal; emphasises the texture of the bare scalp
- egg-bald
informal; playful, based on the simile
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is reserved for 100% hairlessness and usually appears with intensifiers like 'completely', 'totally', or fixed similes such as 'bald as an egg'.
常見錯誤
3. given plainly, without extra polite words to make it sound kinder or easier to a
直白的
毫無修飾、直接陳述的
given plainly, without extra polite words to make it sound kinder or easier to accept.
The lawyer delivered the bald truth: the company had lost everything.
律師說出了赤裸裸的事實：公司已經一無所有。
collocation: bald truth
Her bald refusal to answer the journalist surprised the whole room.
她直白地拒絕回答那位記者，讓在場所有人都很驚訝。
collocation: bald refusal
The report gave the bald facts of the crash, with no comments or opinions.
報告只列出車禍的原始事實，沒有任何評論或意見。
Mr. Chen made the bald announcement that the school would close in June.
陳老師直白地宣布，學校將在六月關閉。
- blunt
more about manner; can describe people as well as words
- bare
similar pattern (bare facts) but slightly less critical in tone
- unvarnished
literary; emphasises the absence of softening or polish
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (placed before a noun) and limited to nouns describing speech or information — 'bald statement / truth / fact / refusal'. Do not use it of people or objects in this sense.
常見錯誤
4. describing a tyre, piece of fabric, or similar surface that has lost its pattern
磨平的
因磨損而表面變光禿的
describing a tyre, piece of fabric, or similar surface that has lost its pattern or texture through use, leaving it dangerously smooth or thin.
The mechanic refused to drive the van because all four tyres were bald.
技師拒絕開那輛廂型車，因為四個輪胎都已經磨平了。
collocation: bald tyre / tire
The old armchair had a bald patch on each arm where Ben rested his hands.
那張舊扶手椅的兩個扶手上各有一塊磨光的痕跡，是 Ben 常放手的位置。
collocation: bald patch on a surface
The carpet near the front door has gone bald from years of muddy boots.
前門那塊地毯被沾滿泥巴的靴子踩了好幾年，已經磨得光禿禿的。
Wet roads are very dangerous when your tyres are bald.
輪胎磨平之後，在濕滑的路面上開車非常危險。
- worn
general term; not limited to surfaces that should be textured
- threadbare
specifically for fabric whose threads are showing
- smooth
neutral; lacks the warning of danger that 'bald' carries for tyres
用法筆記
Subject is usually a tyre, carpet, fabric, or animal coat — anything that should have a textured surface but has been worn flat. Often paired with 'patch' to point out the worn area.
常見錯誤
bald — 動詞
1. to slowly lose your scalp hair over time, until only a little remains, often as
變禿；掉髮
頭髮逐漸掉光的過程
to slowly lose your scalp hair over time, until only a little remains, often as you grow older.
Mr. Ilya started to bald in his early thirties, just like his father.
田中先生三十出頭就開始掉髮，跟他爸爸一樣。
intransitive: subject + bald
Many men in the family bald early, but the women keep thick hair.
家族裡的男生都很早變禿，但女生的頭髮都很濃密。
habitual present tense
The old dog had begun to bald around its ears and tail.
那隻老狗的耳朵和尾巴附近開始掉毛了。
Jin was balding fast, so he decided to shave his head.
Jin 頭髮掉得很快，所以他決定乾脆把頭剃光。
- go bald
much more common in everyday speech than the verb 'bald'
- lose one's hair
neutral phrase; covers gradual or sudden hair loss
- thin
used of hair itself: 'his hair is thinning'
文法句型
bald (no object)
用法筆記
Less common than the phrase 'go bald'. The progressive form 'balding' is more frequent than the simple form, and is often used as an adjective ('a balding man').