hair

IPA/heə(r)/
KK[hˈɛr]IPA/her/

hair — 名詞

  • hairsingular
  • hairsplural

1. the thin strands that grow from the skin of people and animals, especially the m

1.名詞A1
釋義

毛髮

人體或動物身上的細絲

the thin strands that grow from the skin of people and animals, especially the mass of these strands on top of a person's head

例句

Leila brushed her long dark hair before going to school.

Leila 在上學前梳理了她長長的深色頭髮。

brush + hair: common grooming collocation

The vet found a few grey hairs on the old dog's muzzle.

獸醫在老狗的口鼻處發現了幾根灰白色的毛。

countable use: grey hairs = individual strands

常見搭配
  • long hair
  • short hair
  • curly hair
  • straight hair
  • thick hair
  • thin hair
  • dry hair
  • oily hair
  • wash hair
  • cut hair
  • brush hair
  • dye hair
  • lose hair
  • grey hair
  • blonde hair
  • dark hair
  • a strand of hair
  • a lock of hair
同義詞
  • fur

    used for the soft, dense hair covering many mammals, especially cats, dogs, and bears

  • mane

    long, thick hair on an animal's neck (lion, horse), or informally a person's full head of hair

  • locks

    literary or poetic term for a person's hair, especially when long or attractive

  • strands

    individual pieces of hair, used when counting or describing texture

反義詞
  • baldness

    the state of having little or no hair on the head

文法句型

have + [adjective] + hair (uncountable)

wash/brush/cut/dye + hair (uncountable)

find + a + [adjective] + hair (countable — individual strand)

lose + hair (uncountable, gradual process)

用法筆記

When referring to the general mass on a person's head, hair is uncountable (Her hair is very long). When talking about individual strands, it can be countable (I found two grey hairs this morning). Body hair on animals is often called fur when it is soft and dense, but hair is also correct.

常見錯誤

I need to wash my hairs.
I need to wash my hair.
Use the uncountable form when talking about the whole mass of hair on your head.
She has a long hair.
She has long hair.
Do not use 'a' before uncountable hair. Use 'a' only for one strand: 'She found a long hair in her food.'

2. tiny, thin growths that look like very small hairs on the surface of some plant

2.名詞B2
釋義

絨毛

植物表面的細小毛狀物

tiny, thin growths that look like very small hairs on the surface of some plant leaves and stems

例句

The soft hairs on the lamb's ear plant feel like velvet.

綿毛水蘇葉片上的軟毛摸起來像天鵝絨一樣。

plant hair: protective fuzz on leaves

Hana touched the tiny white hairs on the stem of the flower.

Hana 輕輕撫摸花莖上的細小白毛。

常見搭配
  • fine hairs
  • tiny hairs
  • soft hairs
  • white hairs
  • leaf hairs
  • stem hairs
  • covered in hairs
  • hairs on the surface
同義詞
  • fuzz

    informal term for very fine, short plant hairs

  • down

    fine, soft hairs on young leaves or fruits

  • trichomes

    the technical botanical term for plant hairs; not used in everyday conversation

文法句型

[adjective] + hairs (on plant parts)

covered in + hairs

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the plural (hairs). It is most common in botanical descriptions and when talking about fuzzy fruits or plants. The scientific term for plant hairs is trichomes.

慣用語

let your hair down

idiom

to relax and enjoy yourself freely after a period of being formal or careful about how you behave

放鬆自己，盡情玩樂

After the wedding ceremony, the guests let their hair down and danced until midnight.

Theo finds it hard to let his hair down at office parties because he is shy.

make someone's hair stand on end

idiom

to shock or frighten someone very much, often by telling a scary story or showing something frightening

讓人嚇得毛骨悚然

The horror film made Yara's hair stand on end, so she turned on all the lights.

The sound of footsteps in the empty house made our hair stand on end.

get in someone's hair

idiom

to annoy someone by staying too close, asking too many questions, or interfering with what they are doing

打擾某人，惹惱某人

The little boy kept asking questions while his mother worked, and she told him not to get in her hair.

My new roommate is nice, but his loud music really gets in my hair.

not a hair out of place

idiom

looking extremely neat, tidy, and carefully arranged in appearance

一絲不苟，非常整齊

The hotel manager always looked perfect with not a hair out of place.

Even after a long flight, Priya stepped off the plane with not a hair out of place.

split hairs

idiom

to argue about very small and unimportant differences in meaning or details

鑽牛角尖，斤斤計較

The lawyers spent hours splitting hairs over a single word in the contract.

I do not want to split hairs, but your answer is still not quite correct.

tear your hair out

idiom

to show great worry, anger, or frustration about something that is difficult to deal with

氣得抓狂，十分煩惱

Kofi was tearing his hair out trying to fix the computer before the deadline.

The teacher tore her hair out when half the class forgot to do the homework.

get in somebody’s hair

idiom

To annoy someone by being too close or asking too many questions.

打擾某人

My little brother keeps getting in my hair while I study.

Does the new intern get in your hair with constant questions?

a/the hair of the dog (that bit you)

idiom

An alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover from the night before.

解宿醉的酒

After the party, Brian had a hair of the dog for breakfast.

Maya swore she would never need a hair of the dog again.

hang by a hair/thread

idiom

To be in a very dangerous or uncertain situation.

千鈞一髮

The climber's life hung by a thread on the cliff.

Did the company's future hang by a hair after the scandal?

keep your hair on

idiom

Used to tell someone to stay calm and not get angry.

保持冷靜

Keep your hair on; the bus will come soon.

When Diego started shouting, Sara said, "Keep your hair on!"

make somebody’s hair stand on end

idiom

To cause someone to feel very frightened or shocked.

令人毛骨悚然

That horror movie made my hair stand on end.

Did the ghost story make your hair stand on end too?

not harm/touch a hair of somebody’s head

idiom

To not cause any physical injury to someone at all.

毫髮無傷

The kidnapper promised not to harm a hair of the child's head.

Aiden assured us he would not touch a hair of the cat's head.

not have a hair out of place

idiom

To look extremely neat and tidy in appearance.

一絲不苟

Even after the long flight, Min did not have a hair out of place.

Does the bride ever have a hair out of place on her wedding day?

not see hide nor hair of somebody/something

idiom

To not see or hear from someone or something for a period of time.

不見蹤影

I haven't seen hide nor hair of my keys since yesterday.

Have you seen hide nor hair of the new neighbor yet?

not turn a hair

idiom

To show no reaction of surprise or shock when something unexpected happens.

面不改色

When the car crashed, the driver did not turn a hair.

Did the teacher turn a hair when the student shouted out?

tear your hair (out)

idiom

To show extreme anger, worry, or frustration about something.

氣得抓狂

Maya was tearing her hair out over the lost report.

Did the broken computer make you tear your hair out?

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • a head of hair
  • a mop of hair
  • a shock of hair
  • a strand of hair

介系詞搭配

  • in your hair
  • on your head
  • out of your hair