forelock

IPA/ˈfɔːlɒk/
IPA/ˈfɔːrlɑːk/

forelock — 名詞

  • forelocksingular
  • forelocksplural

1. front hair that hangs down over a person's brow, or the forward-hanging strip of

1.名詞C1
釋義

額前髮；前鬃

人額前垂下的頭髮，或馬耳間前垂的鬃毛

front hair that hangs down over a person's brow, or the forward-hanging strip of mane between a horse's ears

例句

Nadia pinned her forelock back before the violin recital began.

Nadia 在小提琴演出開始前，把額前髮別到後面。

pin a forelock back before an event

After the windy ferry ride, Tanvi's wet forelock stuck to her forehead.

乘完那班風很大的渡輪後，Tanvi 的額前髮濕濕地黏在額頭上。

常見搭配
  • long forelock
  • trim a forelock
  • brush a forelock aside
  • horse's forelock
同義詞
  • fringe

    British English term for front hair over the forehead

  • bangs

    American English term for the same hairstyle

  • lock

    broader term for a piece of hair, not specifically the front part

文法句型

brush a forelock aside

trim a forelock

the horse's forelock hung over one eye

用法筆記

For people, this word often sounds literary or old-fashioned in everyday modern English, where bangs or fringe is more common. For horses, it names only the front section of mane between the ears.

常見錯誤

The stylist gave Hana a short forelock for summer.
The stylist gave Hana bangs for summer.
For modern hairstyles, everyday English usually says bangs or fringe; forelock sounds literary or old-fashioned.
The groom braided the horse's mane between its ears.
The groom braided the horse's forelock between its ears.
Use forelock for the front section of the mane, not the whole mane.