hair

noun
🔊/heə(r)/
🔊/her/
Idioms
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  1. [uncountable] the substance that looks like a mass of fine threads growing on a person's head毛发;(尤指)头发
    • She has long dark hair.她有黑色的长发。
    • brown/black/blonde/red/grey/white hair棕色/黑色/金发/红色/灰色/白色头发
    • straight/curly/wavy hair直发;鬈发;波浪发
    • to comb/brush your hair 梳头
    • to wash/dye your hair洗/染头发
    • She often wears her hair loose.她经常头发松散。
    • I'll be down in a minute. I'm doing (= brushing, arranging, etc.) my hair.我马上就下来。我在梳头呢。🔊🔊
    • I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.我今天下午要去理发。🔊🔊
    • He’s losing his hair (= becoming bald).他在掉头发。
    • hair colour/loss头发颜色/脱落
    • a hair salon美发沙龙
    see also big hair
    Collocations Clothes and fashionClothes and fashion服装与时尚Clothes衣服
    • be wearing a new outfit/​bright colours/​fancy dress/​fur/​uniform穿着一身新衣裳/鲜艳的服装/化装舞会服/毛皮衣服/制服
    • be (dressed) in black/​red/​jeans and a T-shirt/​your best suit/​leather/​silk/​rags (= very old torn clothes)穿着黑色衣服/红色衣服/牛仔裤和 T 恤/最好的西服/皮衣/丝绸衣服/破衣烂衫
    • be dressed for work/​school/​dinner/​a special occasion穿好衣服准备上班/上学/赴晚宴/出席特殊场合
    • be dressed as a man/​woman/​clown/​pirate打扮成男人/女人/小丑/海盗
    • wear/​dress in casual/​designer/​second-hand clothes穿休闲服/名牌服装/二手衣服
    • wear jewellery/​accessories/​a watch/​glasses/​contact lenses/​perfume
    • have a cowboy hat/​red dress/​blue suit on戴着牛仔帽;穿着红色连衣裙/蓝色西服
    • put on/​take off your clothes/​coat/​shoes/​helmet穿上/脱下衣服/外套/鞋子;戴上/取下头盔
    • pull on/​pull off your coat/​gloves/​socks穿上/脱下外套;戴上/脱下手套;穿上/脱下袜子
    • change into/​get changed into a pair of jeans/​your pyjamas
    Appearance外貌
    • change/​enhance/​improve your appearance改变/提升/改善形象
    • create/​get/​have/​give something a new/​contemporary/​retro look塑造/获得/拥有/给某物以新的/现代的/复古的外貌
    • brush/​comb/​shampoo/​wash/​blow-dry your hair梳/用洗发剂洗/洗/吹头发
    • have/​get a haircut/​your hair cut/​a new hairstyle理发;换一个新发型
    • have/​get a piercing/​your nose pierced穿孔;穿鼻孔
    • have/​get a tattoo/​a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed有纹身;在(胳膊上)刺花纹;去除纹身
    • have/​get a makeover/​cosmetic surgery做整容手术
    • use/​wear/​apply/​put on make-up/​cosmetics使用化妆品;化妆
    Fashion时尚
    • follow/​keep up with (the) fashion/​the latest fashions追求时尚;赶时髦
    • spend/​waste money on designer clothes把钱花在/浪费在名牌服装上
    • be fashionably/​stylishly/​well dressed衣着时尚/新潮/考究
    • have good/​great/​terrible/​awful taste in clothes着装很有品味/品味很差
    • update/​revamp your wardrobe更新服装
    • be in/​come into/​go out of fashion流行;开始流行;不再流行
    • be (back/​very much) in vogue(又开始/非常)流行
    • create a style/​trend/​vogue for something为…创造了一种风格/趋势/潮流
    • organize/​put on a fashion show策划/举办时装秀
    • show/​unveil a designer’s spring/​summer collection展示/首次推出一位设计师的春/夏装系列
    • sashay/​strut down the catwalk/(North American English also) runway走 T 型台
    • be on/​do a photo/​fashion shoot做专业摄影/时装摄影
    Collocations Physical appearancePhysical appearance外貌
    • A person may be described as having:
    描述一个人的长相可用 have 一词:Eyes眼睛
    • (bright) blue/​green/(dark/​light) brown/​hazel eyes
    • deep-set/​sunken/​bulging/​protruding eyes
    • small/​beady/​sparkling/​twinkling/(informal) shifty eyes
    • piercing/​penetrating/​steely eyes
    • bloodshot/​watery/​puffy eyes
    • bushy/​thick/​dark/​raised/​arched eyebrows
    • long/​dark/​thick/​curly/​false eyelashes/​lashes
    Face
    • a flat/​bulbous/​pointed/​sharp/​snub nose
    • a straight/​a hooked/​a Roman/(formal) an aquiline nose
    • full/​thick/​thin/​pouty lips
    • dry/​chapped/​cracked lips
    • flushed/​rosy/​red/​ruddy/​pale cheeks
    • soft/​chubby/​sunken cheeks
    • white/​perfect/​crooked/​protruding teeth
    • a large/​high/​broad/​wide/​sloping forehead
    • a strong/​weak/​pointed/​double chin
    • a long/​full/​bushy/​wispy/​goatee beard
    • a long/​thin/​bushy/​droopy/​handlebar/​pencil moustache
    Hair and skin头发和皮肤
    • pale/​fair/​olive/​dark/​tanned skin
    • dry/​oily/​smooth/​rough/​leathery/​wrinkled skin
    • a dark/​pale/​light/​sallow/​ruddy/​olive/​swarthy/​clear complexion
    • deep/​fine/​little/​facial wrinkles
    • blonde/​blond/​fair/(light/​dark) brown/(jet-)black/​auburn/​red/(British English) ginger/​grey hair
    • straight/​curly/​wavy/​frizzy/​spiky hair
    • thick/​thin/​fine/​bushy/​thinning hair
    • dyed/​bleached/​soft/​silky/​dry/​greasy/​shiny hair
    • long/​short/​shoulder-length/​cropped hair
    • a bald/​balding/​shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/​spot
    • a side/​centre(British English) parting
    Body身体
    • a long/​short/​thick/​slender/(disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/​narrow/​sloping/​rounded/​hunched shoulders
    • a bare/​broad/​muscular/​small/​large chest
    • a flat/​swollen/​bulging stomach
    • a small/​tiny/​narrow/​slim/​slender/28-inch waist
    • big/​wide/​narrow/​slim hips
    • a straight/​bent/​arched/​broad/​hairy back
    • thin/​slender/​muscular arms
    • big/​large/​small/​manicured/​calloused/​gloved hands
    • long/​short/​fat/​slender/​delicate/​bony fingers
    • long/​muscular/​hairy/​shapely/(both informal, often disapproving) skinny/​spindly legs
    • muscular/​chubby/(informal, disapproving) flabby thighs
    • big/​little/​small/​dainty/​wide/​narrow/​bare feet
    • a good/​a slim/​a slender/​an hourglass figure
    • be of slim/​medium/​average/​large/​athletic/​stocky build有着苗条的/中等的/普通的/大块头的/健壮的/矮壮的身材
    Extra Examples
    • He ran both hands through his thinning hair.他双手梳理了一下日益稀疏的头发。
    • Her blond hair fell over her eyes.她的金发遮住了眼睛。
    • She had beautiful auburn hair.她长着一头漂亮的红褐色头发。
    • She had shoulder-length black hair.她一头齐肩黑发。
    • a new shampoo for dull or dry hair适合暗哑干燥发质的新洗发剂
    • His hair curls naturally.他的头发天生鬈曲。
    • His hair was tousled and he looked as if he'd just woken up.他头发蓬乱,一副刚睡醒的样子。
    • His hair was shaved close to his head.他的头发被剃到紧贴头皮。
    • I don't like the way she's arranged her hair, do you?我不喜欢她的发型,你呢 ?
    • I'm trying to grow my hair (= let it grow longer).我正在留头发。
    • I've decided to have my hair permed.我决定去烫头发。
    • She showered, fixed her hair, and applied make up.她冲了淋浴,整了头发,又上了妆。
    • They had styled my hair by blowing it out straight.他们给我做了发型,吹得直直的。
    • Why don't you put your hair up for this evening?你为什么不把头发盘起来参加这个晚会?
    • Her only hair accessory was a headband.她唯一的发饰就是一条束发带。
    • how to cope with hair loss如何解决脱发问题
    • waxing, and the other hair removal methods available for men打蜡等适合男士的脱毛方法
    Topics Bodya1, Appearancea1
  2. [uncountable] hair growing on the body of a person or an animal毛发;(尤指)头发
    • body/facial/pubic hair体毛;脸毛;阴毛
    see also camel hair, horsehair
  3. [countable] a piece of hair from a person or an animal有…毛发(或头发)的
    • There's a hair in my soup.我的汤里有根毛。🔊🔊
    • The rug was covered with cat hairs.地毯上净是猫毛。🔊🔊
    • She pushed a stray hair behind her ear.她将一缕散乱的头发拢到耳后。
  4. -haired
    (in adjectives构成形容词) having the type of hair mentioned有…毛发(或头发)的
    • dark-haired黑发的
    • long-haired长发的
  5. [countable] a thing that looks like a fine thread growing on the leaves and stems of some plants
  6. (植物叶、茎上的)茸毛see also angel hair, cross hairs
    Word OriginOld English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.
Idioms
get in somebody’s hair
  1. (informal) to annoy somebody by always being near them, asking them questions, etc.烦扰某人;缠着(提问等)
a/the hair of the dog (that bit you)
  1. (informal) alcohol that you drink in order to make you feel better when you have drunk too much alcohol the night before用于解宿醉的酒
hang by a hair/thread
  1. (of a person’s life人的生命) to be in great danger命悬一线;气若游丝;危在旦夕Topics Dangerc2
keep your hair on
  1. (British English, informal) used to tell somebody to stop shouting and become calm when they are angry冷静下来,别发脾气
let your hair down
  1. (informal) to relax and enjoy yourself, especially in a lively way放松;轻松一下
    • It’s about time you let your hair down and had some fun!现在是时候放下头发,玩得开心了!
make somebody’s hair stand on end
  1. (informal) to shock or frighten somebody惊吓某人;使某人毛骨悚然
    • a chilling tale that will make your hair stand on end令人毛骨悚然的故事
not harm/touch a hair of somebody’s head
  1. to not hurt somebody physically in any way不动某人一根头发;丝毫不伤害某人
not have a hair out of place
  1. (of a person) to look extremely clean and neat显得非常整洁
not see hide nor hair of somebody/something
  1. (informal) not to see somebody/something for some time(一段时间)不见某人(或某物)的踪影
    • I haven't seen hide nor hair of her for a month.我有一个月没见过她了。🔊🔊
not turn a hair
  1. to show no surprise, shock, etc. when something unusual or unexpected happens面不改色;镇定自若
    • She listened to his confession without turning a hair.她听了他的供词,没有发丝。
split hairs
  1. to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important在细节上过分纠缠Topics Opinion and argumentc2
tear your hair (out)
  1. (informal) to show that you are very angry or anxious about something(因发怒、焦急而)撕扯自己的头发
    • She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.她依旧泰然自若,换作别人早急坏了。🔊🔊
    • I felt like tearing my hair out in frustration.我感到沮丧地把头发扯了。

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  1. a 'rock musical' play (1967) about hippies. It opened in New York and a year later in London. It was criticized (and attracted audiences) because in one scene the actors were naked and because the characters were against the Vietnam War and thought that drugs were fun. The songs include Let the Sunshine In and The Age of Aquarius. A film version appeared in 1979.