whisker

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n. 腮须, 胡须, 一丝儿 [化] 晶须

发音

其它 /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/

词形变化

whiskers 复数 whiskers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

  2. 2.

    A hair of the beard.

  3. 3.

    One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

    感觉毛

    胡须

  4. 4.

    The (very small) distance between two things.

    非正式

    It missed falling on your foot by a whisker.

  5. 5.

    Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

    航海 交通
  6. 6.

    A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.

    数学
  7. 7.

    One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

  8. 8.

    A small tendril that forms on metal.

    工程

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

hair hair's breadth hairsbreadth vibrissa

上位词 1

hair

相关短语

whisker pole whisker poles whisker biscuit whisker biscuits Whisker Biscuit box and whisker plot box and whisker plots cat's whisker receiver cat's whisker receivers within a whisker of box and whiskers plot cat's whisker n. 触须, 晶须 by a whisker tin whisker gnat's whisker

词源

Inherited from Middle English wisker, whisk (verb) + -er.

来源：wiktionary