tousle

IPA/ˈtaʊzl/
IPA/ˈtaʊzl/

tousle — 動詞

  • touslepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tousleshe / she / it
  • tousledpast simple
  • tousling-ing form

1. to disturb someone's hair so it looks messy, loose, or windblown.

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

弄亂（頭髮）

把某人的頭髮弄得凌亂或蓬鬆

to disturb someone's hair so it looks messy, loose, or windblown.

例句

Tariq tousled his little brother's hair before the family photo.

Tariq 在拍全家福前，把弟弟的頭髮揉亂了。

tousle someone's hair

The sea breeze tousled Mira's hair as she waited on the pier.

Mira 在碼頭等候時，海風吹亂了她的頭髮。

wind or breeze tousles hair

常見搭配
  • tousle someone's hair
  • tousled hair
  • wind-tousled hair
  • a tousled fringe
同義詞
  • ruffle

    close in meaning; often a quick hand movement through hair, feathers, or fabric

  • rumple

    broader; can describe clothes, bedding, or hair losing a smooth shape

  • dishevel

    more formal; often describes someone whose hair or clothing looks messy

反義詞
  • smooth

    make hair lie flat or neat

  • comb

    make hair neat with a comb

文法句型

tousle someone's hair

hair is tousled by [wind/person]

用法筆記

Tousle is mainly used about hair. It can describe a person's playful touch or the effect of wind, sleep, or movement.

常見錯誤

Do not use tousle for making a whole room untidy. Say 'mess up the room' or 'make the room untidy' instead.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • tousled hair
  • tousled curls
  • tousled fringe

副詞搭配

  • gently tousled
  • playfully tousled
  • badly tousled

常用片語

  • run a hand through and tousle someone's hair
  • leave hair tousled

介系詞搭配

  • tousled by the wind
  • tousled after sleep