whisker

中英词典：whisker

形容词 (Adjective)

whisker [ˈwɪskər]

1. 胡须的；有胡须的

名词 (Noun)

whisker [ˈwɪskər]

1. 胡须；络腮胡子
2. （通常用复数）胡须；鬓发
3. （鼠等动物的）须毛；触须
4. 测量仪器上的细丝；游标
5. （在一场比赛或竞争中）险胜；微弱差距

词语辨析

whisker与beard的区别：whisker指的是人或动物脸上的胡须，通常用于指代较短的胡须；而beard则是指较长的、连着腮部、嘴巴和下巴的胡须。

词汇扩充

whiskery (形容词)：长胡须的；有胡须的

近义词

1. beard：胡须
2. mustache：上唇胡须；八字胡
3. sideburns：络腮胡子
4. hair：头发；毛发

反义词

clean-shaven：刮净胡须的；光溜溜的

柯林斯词典 (Collins Dictionary)

whisker (noun)

1. Whiskers are the long hairs that grow on the cheeks of a man's face, especially when they are allowed to grow without being shaved.
2. Whiskers are the long stiff hairs on the face of mice and rats.
3. If you say that someone has a whisker, you mean that they only just avoid failure, injury, or loss.

牛津词典 (Oxford Dictionary)

whisker (noun)

1. A long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.
2. A single crystal of a cat's whisker or a similar substance used in a wireless set to detect radio waves.
3. A narrow margin of victory in a contest.
4. A thing that is very close to another, very similar thing.
5. A wire under tension in a piano, harp, etc., used for sounding the notes.

用法

1. Whiskers are often associated with masculinity and are commonly seen on older men.
2. Cats use their whiskers to navigate in the dark.
3. The boxer won the match by a whisker.
4. The twins are so alike, they're like two peas in a pod.

相关例句

1. The old man had long, grey whiskers.
2. She kissed his cheek, feeling the roughness of his whiskers.
3. The cat's whiskers twitched as it focused on its prey.
4. He narrowly avoided disaster by a whisker.
5. She won the race by a whisker.
6. He stroked his whiskers thoughtfully, considering what to do next.
7. The scientist used a whisker to measure the tiny electrical current.
8. The whiskers on the radio set helped detect the radio waves.
9. The politician won the election by a whisker.
10. The twins have identical whiskers and it's hard to tell them apart.
11. The musician plucked the whiskers of the piano to produce a beautiful sound.
12. She was so similar to her sister, they were like two whiskers on a cat.
13. He shaved off his whiskers and looked years younger.
14. The cat's whiskers brushed against her face as it snuggled up to her.
15. The boxer's punch missed his opponent by a whisker.
16. His whiskery face gave him a distinguished appearance.
17. The mouse's whiskers helped it navigate through the dark maze.
18. The actor won the award by a whisker over his competitor.
19. The lion's whiskers twitched as it watched its prey.
20. The scientist used a whisker to measure the thickness of the hair strand.
21. The whiskers on the cat's face were soft to the touch.