barber
barber — 名詞
- barbersingular
- barbersplural
1. someone paid to cut men's hair and tidy or shave beards.
理髮師
替人剪髮與修鬍的職人
someone paid to cut men's hair and tidy or shave beards.
Brian asked the barber to leave a little more hair on top.
Brian 請理髮師把頭頂多留一點長度。
ask the barber to + verb
After school, Hui works part-time as a barber at the mall.
Hui 放學後在購物中心兼職當理髮師。
work as a barber
The village barber knows every boy's usual haircut and weekend plans.
村裡那位理髮師知道每個男孩平常剪什麼髮型，也知道他們週末要做什麼。
Élise thanked the barber for trimming her son's beard before the wedding.
Élise 謝謝理髮師在婚禮前替她兒子修了鬍子。
- 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.
理髮店
提供剪髮與修鬍服務的店
a barber's shop where people go for haircuts and beard care.
A new barber opened beside the bakery on Oak Street last month.
Oak Street 麵包店旁邊上個月新開了一間理髮店。
a barber opened = shop or business
The barber near the station stays open until nine on Fridays.
車站附近那間理髮店每逢星期五都營業到九點。
the barber near + place
Students like the cheap barber across from the sports centre.
學生喜歡體育中心對面那間便宜的理髮店。
Iris booked her son's haircut at the barber next to the market.
Iris 幫兒子預約了市場旁那間理髮店的剪髮。
- 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 — 動詞
- barberpresent simple I / you / we / they
- barbers3rd person singular
- barbering-ing form
- barberedpast simple
1. to do barber work as your regular job.
當理髮師
以理髮為職業
to do barber work as your regular job.
Caio barbered for six years before opening his own small shop.
Caio 當了六年理髮師後，開了自己的小店。
barber for + time
After college, Adina plans to barber in her cousin's busy salon.
Adina 大學畢業後打算在表親那間熱鬧的沙龍裡當理髮師。
plan to barber in + place
Kofi barbered on weekends while studying for his business diploma.
Kofi 週末會當理髮師，同時攻讀商業文憑課程。
Ravindra learned to barber from his grandfather in the family shop.
Ravindra 在家裡的店跟祖父學怎麼當理髮師。
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.
替人理髮
替某人修剪頭髮或鬍鬚
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.
開拍前，片場請 Lara 替演員們理髮。
barber + person
Aylin barbered her brother before the school photo day.
Aylin 在拍學校照片前先替弟弟理了髮。
During the festival, volunteers barbered homeless men for free.
活動期間，志工免費替街友理髮。
The nurse carefully barbered the patient's beard before the operation.
手術前，護理師小心替病人修了鬍子。
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.