go bald

IPA/ɡˌəʊ bˈɔːld/
IPA/ɡˌoʊ bˈɔːld/

go bald — 慣用語

1. to gradually lose the hair on your head, especially because of natural aging or

1.慣用語B1
釋義

禿頭；掉髮

頭髮逐漸脫落，頭皮裸露

to gradually lose the hair on your head, especially because of natural aging or genetic reasons, until little or no hair remains

例句

Ezra started going bald in his thirties and decided to shave his head.

Ezra 三十出頭就開始禿頭，最後決定把頭髮全部剃光。

go + adjective complement: start going bald

Ishaan's grandfather went bald so young that no one in the family ever saw him with hair.

Ishaan 的祖父很年輕就禿頭了，家裡沒有人見過他有頭髮的樣子。

同義詞
  • lose one's hair

    a more neutral, literal alternative that works for both natural and medical hair loss

  • become bald

    more formal and less common in everyday speech than 'go bald'

反義詞

文法句型

go + bald

用法筆記

Typically describes gradual, natural hair loss — most often associated with male-pattern baldness. Not used for deliberate head-shaving. For temporary or medically-induced hair loss (e.g. chemotherapy), expressions like 'lose one's hair' are more common.

常見錯誤

❌He went bald after shaving his head for fun.
✅He shaved his head.
💡'Go bald' describes involuntary natural hair loss, not a voluntary choice.
❌She went bald during chemotherapy.
✅She lost her hair during chemotherapy.
💡Temporary or medical hair loss is usually described with 'lose one's hair', not 'go bald.'