white-headed
white-headed — 形容詞
1. said of a person whose hair on the head is white or very pale, or of an animal w
白頭的
頭部長白色毛髮的
said of a person whose hair on the head is white or very pale, or of an animal whose head fur or feathers are a light color rather than dark.
An old white-headed man sat on the bench, throwing breadcrumbs to the pigeons.
一位白頭的老人坐在長椅上，向鴿子扔麵包屑。
attributive use: white-headed + noun (person)
Erik spotted a white-headed eagle perched on a high branch near the lake.
Erik 看到一隻白頭鷹棲息在湖邊的高枝上。
The white-headed goat stood apart from the rest of the dark-furred herd.
那頭白頭山羊站在深色毛皮的同伴之外。
Roya's grandfather is completely white-headed now, though he still climbs the garden stairs every morning.
Roya 的祖父現在已滿頭白髮，但他每天早上仍然爬花園的樓梯。
Farmers in the valley raise rare white-headed cattle known for their calm nature.
山谷裡的農夫飼養稀有白頭牛，以性情溫和聞名。
- white-haired
more common than 'white-headed' for people; 'white-haired' implies the whole head of hair is white, not just the top
- grey-haired
suggests a mixture of grey and white, not pure white; more neutral in tone
- silver-haired
poetic or complimentary tone; implies attractive, shiny white hair
- hoary
archaic or literary; refers to greyish-white hair of great age
- dark-haired
opposite: hair is brown or black rather than white
- black-headed
used technically for some animal species with dark heads
文法句型
be + white-headed
white-headed + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used to describe elderly people whose hair has turned white with age, and to identify animal breeds or species whose distinctive feature is a pale head.
2. old-fashioned — describes a person who is treated as a favorite by someone in au
受寵的
特別受偏愛的；幸運的
old-fashioned — describes a person who is treated as a favorite by someone in authority or who seems to enjoy unusually good fortune.
As the manager's white-headed boy, Hao was given the best office and the easiest projects.
身為經理的愛將，Hao 得到了最好的辦公室和最輕鬆的專案。
fixed phrase: white-headed boy = favorite
The old nanny always called the youngest prince her white-headed child.
老保姆總是稱最小的王子為她受寵的孩子。
The chairman regarded Mateo as his white-headed boy and invited him to every high-level meeting.
董事長視 Mateo 為自己的愛將，邀請他參加所有高層會議。
The old professor considered Aisha his white-headed student, recommending her for every scholarship.
那位老教授視 Aisha 為自己的得意門生，為她推薦每一項獎學金。
文法句型
be + white-headed
white-headed + boy/girl (idiomatic)
用法筆記
This sense is now largely restricted to the fixed phrase 'white-headed boy' (or less commonly 'white-headed girl/child'), meaning a person who is especially favored. The standalone adjective meaning 'fortunate' is very rare in modern English and sounds archaic.