kohl

IPA/kəʊl/
KK[kˈol]IPA/kəʊl/

kohl — 名詞

1. a fine black powder, traditionally made from ground minerals, that is applied al

1.名詞C1
釋義

眼線粉

南亞與中東傳統黑色眼線粉末

a fine black powder, traditionally made from ground minerals, that is applied along the inner rim of the eyelids — a cosmetic with a centuries-long history, used across the Arab world, Persia, and South Asia

例句

Nkechi lined her eyes with kohl before the wedding ceremony began.

Nkechi 在婚禮開始前用眼線粉描繪眼線。

collocation: line one's eyes with kohl

Ingrid bought a small jar of handmade kohl at the Marrakech market.

Ingrid 在馬拉喀什市場買了一小罐手工眼線粉。

常見搭配
  • apply kohl
  • wear kohl
  • line one's eyes with kohl
  • kohl-rimmed eyes
  • kohl powder
同義詞
  • surma

    another traditional name for the same powder, more common in South Asian English

  • kajal

    a similar traditional eye cosmetic, though kajal is typically homemade from lamp soot rather than ground minerals

用法筆記

Applied with a small stick or applicator along the inner rim of the eyelid. Distinct from modern pencil or liquid eyeliners, though some Western brands use the name loosely.

常見錯誤

She bought a blue kohl pencil at the shop.
She bought a blue eyeliner pencil at the shop.
Traditional kohl is always black or dark grey; coloured versions are modern eyeliners, even if labelled 'kohl.'

同根字

  • kohled
    形容詞C2

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常用片語

  • a line of kohl
  • a smudge of kohl

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