cornrow

IPA/ˈkɔːn.rəʊ/
IPA/ˈkɔːrn.roʊ/

cornrow — 名詞

  • cornrowsingular
  • cornrowsplural

1. a single narrow braid of hair that is woven flat against the head; cornrows are

1.名詞B1
釋義

玉米辮

貼近頭皮的細長辮子

a single narrow braid of hair that is woven flat against the head; cornrows are usually created as a set of several parallel braids covering the scalp.

例句

Kasia wore her hair in neat cornrows for the dance competition.

Kasia 為了舞蹈比賽將頭髮編成整齊的玉米辮。

collocation: wear cornrows

Nkechi spent three hours getting her cornrows done at the salon.

Nkechi 在沙龍花了三個小時編好玉米辮。

collocation: get cornrows done

常見搭配
  • wear cornrows
  • get cornrows done
  • have cornrows
  • braid cornrows
  • tight cornrows
  • neat cornrows
同義詞
  • braid

    a general term for any plaited hair style; cornrows are a specific type of braid that lies flat against the scalp

  • plait

    British English term for braid; less commonly used for cornrows specifically

  • box braid

    a different style where braids hang loose rather than lying flat against the scalp

文法句型

usually used in the plural: cornrows

用法筆記

The singular form 'cornrow' refers to one individual braid, but the word is most commonly used in the plural ('cornrows') to describe the hairstyle as a whole.

常見錯誤

She got her hair done in corn rows.
She got her hair done in cornrows.
'cornrows' is written as one word, not two separate words.
She braided her hair into corn.
She braided her hair into cornrows.
'corn' alone means the grain plant, not the hairstyle.