barbering
/ˈbɑː.bər.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑːr.bɚ.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbär-bər How to pronounce barber (audio)/ (ame, mw)
barbering — 名詞
1. the work, trade, or practical skill of cutting men's hair and shaping beards as
理髮業
理髮這門工作或手藝
the work, trade, or practical skill of cutting men's hair and shaping beards as a barber.
After college, Owen chose barbering and opened a narrow shop near the station.
大學畢業後,Owen 選擇投入理髮業,並在車站附近開了一間狹長的小店。
choose barbering as a career
Traditional barbering still attracts men who want a careful hot towel shave.
傳統理髮至今仍吸引想要享受細緻熱毛巾刮鬍服務的男性顧客。
Apinya studied barbering for two years before taking her licensing exam.
Apinya 在參加證照考試前學了兩年理髮。
Modern barbering mixes beard care, fades, and precise clipper work.
現代理髮結合理鬍、漸層剪裁與精準的電剪技巧。
- hairdressing
broader and less focused on men's haircuts and beard care
- grooming
broader; often means personal or animal care rather than the barber's trade
文法句型
go into barbering
work in barbering
study barbering
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when it means the trade or skill. It often appears after verbs such as 'go into', 'study', or 'work in'. Distinguish it from the verb sense, which describes the action in progress.
常見錯誤
barbering — 動詞
- barberingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- barberings3rd person singular
- barberinging-ing form
- barberingedpast simple
1. cutting a person's hair or beard as a barber, or working as a barber during a pe
替人理髮
替顧客修剪頭髮或鬍鬚
cutting a person's hair or beard as a barber, or working as a barber during a period of time.
Ryo was barbering three walk-in clients when the power briefly failed.
停電短暫發生時,Ryo 正在替三位臨時上門的客人理髮。
be barbering + object in continuous tense
Jabari spent the afternoon barbering at his uncle's shop before football practice.
Jabari 在足球練習前,整個下午都在叔叔的店裡替人理髮。
spend [time] barbering at + place
The twins were barbering friends for free during the charity haircut event.
在那場慈善剪髮活動中,這對雙胞胎一直在免費替朋友理髮。
While Christopher was barbering the actor, the camera crew checked the lights.
Christopher 正在替那位演員理髮時,攝影組正在檢查燈光。
- cutting hair
broader everyday phrase without the professional barber focus
- grooming
broader and can refer to beard care or other tidying work
- trimming
narrower; focuses on making something shorter or neater
文法句型
be barbering + object
spend the day barbering
barbering at + place
用法筆記
This headword-form sense usually appears after 'be' or after time expressions such as 'spend the day'. The object is the person being served, or the action can stand alone with a place phrase such as 'at the shop'. Distinguish it from the noun sense, where barbering names the trade itself.