dreadlock
dreadlock — 名詞
1. one long, thin strand of hair that has been twisted, braided, or matted into a r
辮束
編成繩狀的一縷頭髮
one long, thin strand of hair that has been twisted, braided, or matted into a rope-like shape, typically as part of a larger hairstyle
Femi carefully twisted each dreadlock around his finger while waiting for the train.
Femi 在等火車的時候，小心地用手指纏繞著每一束辮束。
collocation: twist a dreadlock
A single dreadlock had come loose, so Camille pinned it back with a small clip.
有一束辮束鬆脫了，所以 Camille 用一個小夾子把它別好。
countable use: a single dreadlock
The barber trimmed the ends of Minh's longest dreadlock by about two centimeters.
理髮師把 Minh 最長的那束辮束末端修剪了大約兩公分。
Quinn's little sister tried to brush out one of his dreadlocks and quickly got it tangled.
Quinn 的妹妹想梳開他的一束辮束，結果很快就把它弄亂了。
Each dreadlock on Devika's head was tied with a small blue bead at the tip.
Devika 頭上的每一束辮束尾端都綁著一顆小小的藍色珠子。
- lock
shorter, informal form used inside the hairstyling community; 'dreadlock' is more widely understood by general speakers
文法句型
usually plural: dreadlocks
用法筆記
Commonly used in the plural form (dreadlocks) since the hairstyle always involves multiple strands. The singular form (a dreadlock) appears when referring to one individual strand.
常見錯誤
2. a hairstyle in which the hair is twisted, braided, or matted into many thin rope
雷鬼頭
將頭髮編成多條辮子的髮型
a hairstyle in which the hair is twisted, braided, or matted into many thin rope-shaped strands that hang down from the scalp
Hao decided to grow dreadlocks after seeing photos of his favorite reggae singer.
Hao 看到最喜歡的雷鬼歌手照片後，決定留一頭雷鬼頭。
collocation: grow dreadlocks
Sofia's dreadlocks reached past her shoulders and swayed whenever she walked quickly.
Sofia 的雷鬼頭長過肩膀，她快步走的時候辮子會跟著擺動。
The salon near campus mainly specializes in maintaining and styling long dreadlocks.
校區附近那間沙龍專門打理和造型長雷鬼頭。
Ilan kept his dreadlocks neat by washing them with a special herbal shampoo each week.
Ilan 每週用一種特製草藥洗髮精清洗他的雷鬼頭，讓辮子保持整齊。
At the music festival, Layla wore her dreadlocks in a loose bun on top of her head.
在音樂節上，Layla 把她的雷鬼頭盤成一個鬆鬆的包頭。
文法句型
usually plural: dreadlocks
用法筆記
Always takes a plural verb: 'dreadlocks are' not 'dreadlocks is'. The hairstyle is associated with Rastafarian culture, though it is now worn by people from many different backgrounds.