单词 | hair |
释义 | hair (heəʳ ) Word forms: hairs 1. variable noun A1 Your hair is the fine threads that grow in a mass on your head. I wash my hair every night. He has black hair. ...a girl with long blonde hair. I get some grey hairs but I pull them out. Synonyms: locks, mane, tresses, shock 2. variable noun A1 Hair is the short, fine threads that grow on different parts of your body. The majority of men have hair on their chest. It tickled the hairs on the back of my neck. 3. variable noun B2 Hair is the threads that cover the body of an animal such as a dog, or make up a horse's mane and tail. I am allergic to cat hair. ...dog hairs on the carpet. 4. countable noun [usually plural] Hairs are short, very fine threads that grow on some insects and plants. The stinging nettle has a square stem and little hairs. 5. to let your hair down phrase If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself. ...the world-famous Oktoberfest, a time when everyone in Munich really lets their hair down. Synonyms: let yourself go, relax, chill out [slang], let off steam [informal] 6. to make your hair stand on end phrase Something that makes your hair stand on end shocks or frightens you very much. This was the kind of smile that made your hair stand on end. 7. not a hair out of place phrase If you say that someone has not a hair out of place, you are emphasizing that they are extremely smart and neatly dressed. [emphasis] She had a lot of make-up on and not a hair out of place. 8. not turn a hair phrase If you say that someone faced with a shock or a problem does not turn a hair, you mean that they do not show any surprise or fear, and remain completely calm. I explained my situation and he didn't turn a hair. Synonyms: remain calm, keep your cool [slang], not bat an eyelid, keep your hair on [British, informal] 9. split hairs phrase usage note: Hair can be both a count and an uncount noun. When you are describing people, you usually use the uncount sense. She has long blonde hair and blue eyes. ...the girl with red hair and freckles. However, when you particularly want to refer to one or several of the individual strands that grow from your head or body, you can use the count sense. There were some blonde hairs in the car... A single fibre thinner than a hair. If you say that someone is splitting hairs, you mean that they are making unnecessary distinctions between things when the differences between them are so small they are not important. Don't split hairs. You know what I'm getting at. Synonyms: quibble, find fault, cavil, overrefine Vocabulary Builder ![]() Idioms: someone hasn't seen hide nor hair of someone said to mean that someone has not seen someone else, although they expected to They never found her. It was a bad business. The wrong she did, it's never left me, but I haven't seen hide nor hair of her since. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wear a hair shirt to deliberately make your own life unpleasant or uncomfortable in a way that is not necessary No one is asking you to wear a hair shirt and give up all your luxuries. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers pull your hair out or tear your hair out to be very angry, upset, or anxious about something The nation is tearing its hair out over what to do with these child criminals. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not turn a hair to be very calm in an unpleasant or difficult situation, and not show any sign of being afraid or anxious She started off by accusing him of blackmail but he didn't turn a hair: in fact he more or less ignored her. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers not a hair out of place used for describing someone whose appearance is very neat and tidy Not a hair out of place, dressed in navy and white for our photograph, she is clearly a perfectionist. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make your hair curl to make you very shocked or worried I could tell you stories that would make your hair curl. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make someone's hair stand on end to make someone very frightened or shocked The first ten minutes of the film made my hair stand on end. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers let your hair down to relax and enjoy yourself, without worrying about behaving politely It is only with friends that most people feel they can let their hair down and be themselves. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep your hair on [British] to calm down and not be angry or impatient. The usual American expression is keep your shirt on. His annoyance evaporated in a grin. `You're right. She's got a tough job. I'll try to keep my hair on in future.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep someone out of your hair to succeed in arranging things so that you are no longer involved with someone who is a nuisance Just do me a favor, will you? Keep her out of my hair from now on. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a hair of the dog [spoken] an alcoholic drink that someone has, usually the day after drinking too much alcohol, because they think it will make them feel less ill I need a drink, chum. A large hair of the dog. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get out of someone's hair to stop being a nuisance to someone Would you like me to get out of your hair and leave you alone? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers get in someone's hair to annoy someone and be a nuisance to them They were very busy and had little time to get in one another's hair. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: armpit hair He would notice their armpit hair and check on his own. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Either that or she just pulled out her armpit hair. The Sun (2011) So armpit hair is one of her biggest worries. The Sun (2008) I had long, bleached hair and thought I was really cool. The Sun (2010) He was with a girl with bleached blonde hair. The Sun (2014) My bleached hair is fairly easy to manage. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In fact, there is hardly any chest hair at all. The Sun (2012) But not only has he lost weight, his chest hair has vanished. The Sun (2010) He once shaved off his chest hair to appear in an advert. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He looks much the same now - short and stocky, with cropped hair. Times, Sunday Times (2007) I had cropped hair and earrings. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His skull showed pink through the closely cropped hair. Bomber His colleague has dyed blonde hair and pierced ears. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Her dyed hair was unkempt, and her bare legs were bruised. Seminary Boy (2006) Pupils are sent home if they wear trainers or have dyed hair. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Excess facial hair is one symptom, but excess body hair and irregular or absent periods are common. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The contraceptive pill is the most usual medical way to tackle the problem of excess hair. PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002) There are also specific treatments which target certain symptoms such as acne or excess hair. PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002) At 56, he cuts a youthful figure with his T-shirt, trainers and floppy hair. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Apparently, he has floppy hair, which I guess he does. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He has a mop of floppy silver hair and a kind smile. Times, Sunday Times (2014) A young woman with dark frizzy hair leaned into the kitchen sink. THE VIRGIN BLUE (2002) He was a tall boy of eighteen with frizzy yellow hair, thin arms and legs and a very pale complexion. Bomber Products to control frizzy hair caused by spring showers were also doing well. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The pretty 29-year-old shifted uneasily in her seat, flicked her glossy brown hair over the side of her face and kept reading. The Sun (2011) I also miss my glossy, long hair. The Sun (2012) Yet I had perfect glossy hair with neat curls. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It also offers a subtle means of darkening greying hair. The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991) It's as deep as his mane of greying hair. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The woman looked like an autumn berry on legs, her greying hair twisted on top of her head in a neat bun. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2001) She veered round to see a stern woman with greying hair, in a checked skirt and twinset. DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2003) Ash-blonde hair hung in a straight silken curtain to the level of her chin and her long, almond-shaped eyes were sea-green. THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2002) Burnell regarded the long face with its protruding eyes and the hank of hair hanging over the forehead. SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE (2003) Her tears began to intermingle with the steam and perspiration; her hair hung in a tangled mop of sweat on her brow. INSIDERS (2001) She began to walk backwards up the staircase, fingers plucking at her skirt, hair hanging rakishly over one eye. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND (2002) His knees buckled and, thanks to a specially constructed ' fright wig' that let his hair stick up, his hat fell off. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Mum is wearing her best camel coat but her hair is sticking up in tufts. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He came up beyond the breaker, and there she was, her golden hair streaming, thrashing away out to sea, her arms flailing. SEIZE THE RECKLESS WIND (2002) She galloped away towards the city with a slightly knock-kneed gait, her hair streaming in the wind. STAGE FRIGHT Look at her tearing through the orchard with her hair streaming. Anne of Green Gables (1872) Vic was seventeen, with sinewy muscles and his black hair swept back in an Elvis ducktail. OFF THE CHART (2004) One older than the rest, bespectacled and with fair receding hair swept back, was scrutinising each of us in turn. Seminary Boy (2006) Only one man was silent, head up, hair swept back, dark eyes shining under the thick straight eyebrows -- Albert Speer. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) These spread rapidly among successive generations in particular populations and are involved in taste, smell, digestion, skin colour, hair texture and skeletal structure. Times, Sunday Times Bleach changes your hair texture and roughens the cuticle — it will make frizzy hair even frizzier. Times, Sunday Times It gives my hair texture without being greasy or shiny. Times, Sunday Times I just fell in love with my natural hair texture. Times, Sunday Times Skin tone, skin texture and hair texture and colour naturally change with age so you need to tweak your style to cater for these changes. The Sun Not from brilliant speech-making, or a fantastic head of hair, or charisma. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Of medium height, with a decent head of hair, colour auburn, possibly with traces of dye. A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2002) He has a floppy head of hair with white flecks, and a happy, slightly ruddy face. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I have light hair, blue eyes and a fresh complexion. Times, Sunday Times For crimes against hairdressing there are the ringlets of her updo and that synthetic-looking light hair. Times, Sunday Times His discharge papers describe him as 6 ft 2 ins tall with a fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I had the impression that they really do set unbelievable store by such physical characteristics as long heads and light hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Orca generally have stocky builds, light hair and eyes, and nearly invisible eyebrows. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His long hair was arranged in corn rows. Times, Sunday Times (2016) With long hair and a full beard, he's a vision in blue (blazer, jumper, chinos, desert boots, fingerless gloves), set off with a grey pashmina. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Until recently, long hair was something best left behind in one's twenties, along with leather trousers and unsuitable boyfriends. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It had long hair, came complete with polo-necked jumper and had a proclivity for trad jazz. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There's a facilitator, with a yogi vibe - serene, long hair, loosefitting clothes - who's in the room to provide focus. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Updated in 2019 with a new neckline and capped sleeves, it looks gorgeous with her loose hair. The Sun Wear with skater trainers or loafers and loose hair (if you have it). Times, Sunday Times Take the loose hair and roll it back on itself, forming a small pleat. The Sun Wear as you would a tee — with a midiskirt, denim or tailored trousers, and loose hair. Times, Sunday Times There was so much dandruff and loose hair on his navy suit that someone said he looked as if he'd had a fight with a cat. Times,Sunday Times Part your hair to the side in the opposite direction, from left to right, for added volume. Times,Sunday Times Dampen and part your hair and comb through some setting lotion. The Sun If you want to try it, part your hair on one side before you start tonging to keep it from getting tangled later. The Sun Part the hair into sections - using hair conditioner eases the combing. The Sun Part your hair in the centre. The Sun I definitely didn't want to pluck the hairs out, which would've been excruciatingly painful. The Sun (2013) Is it dangerous to pluck the hairs from a mole? The Sun (2013) Keep yours neat by plucking any stray hairs on a regular basis. The Sun (2010) They were pulling hair and slapping each other. The Sun (2010) No kicking, no scratching, no pulling hair. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He is very strong and when he pulls hair at nursery, it comes out in chunks. The Sun (2007) This belies the true image: he was short with red hair. Times, Sunday Times (2014) An inquest heard fellow pupils picked on him for more than five months because of his bushy red hair. The Sun (2013) With his bushy red hair, he was hard to miss. Christianity Today (2000) I let down my red hair and Max accused me of being like Circe, who turned men into brute beasts and would not let them feel love. NOTHING TO WEAR AND NOWHERE TO HIDE: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES He wore his reddish hair fashionably long, over his ears and collar. FOLLOW THE SHARKS (2002) Assistant D. A. Maura Ryerson was a young, slim Villanova grad with bobbed reddish hair. RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2001) His reddish hair had been washed and was drying into an airy nimbus. WICKED: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST (2004) She has reddish hair, a pointed nose, sleepy eyes and poor skin. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He is a rarity in his homeland because of his reddish hair. The Sun (2013) She had a striking face, dark, lean, taut, with faded sandy hair and long, narrow eyes set a little aslant over sharp cheekbones. THE QUEST FOR K (1995) Men with thin, sandy hair have a beard problem. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His sandy hair is streaked with grey and his tanned, bulbous face is worn with lines. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A big a man with a thick shock of sandy hair and steely blue eyes, he is in good health now. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's not about being a rock band, with guitars and shaggy hair, anymore. The Sun Despite the shaggy hair he looked tauter, sounded chipper and would not stop smiling. Times,Sunday Times We weren't allowed nicknames or shaggy hair, or television, or radios, or cameras. Times, Sunday Times They guessed correctly in most cases, using similarities like large eyes, pronounced cheekbones and shaggy hair. The Sun But with his shaggy hair, twinkly eyes and sense of mischief, the guitarist has always seemed more fun than either of them. Times,Sunday Times Pulling, cutting or shaving hair, she notes, was an ancient act of grief and mourning. Times, Sunday Times He had shaved hair but quite a high cut. The Sun I was staring into his unevenly shaved hair, could both see and smell the beads of sweat. Times, Sunday Times It's caused by the shaved hairs ingrowing and leading to infections. The Sun Shaved hair lacks the finer taper seen at the ends of unshaven hair, giving an impression of coarseness. Times, Sunday Times Three-piece suit, low heels, shiny hair. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Pour it over your head as a final rinse to promote shiny hair. The Sun (2008) I like tousled, shiny hair with a cap thrown on top. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Treat beach-damaged hair to a generous helping of this intensive balm 20 minutes before washing to restore silky hair. Times, Sunday Times The seeds are compressed, broadly ovoid, with a tufted micropylar coma of long silky hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The new leaves also have long silky hairs along their edge that add to their glamour but soon disappear. Times,Sunday Times Achenes are covered in fine silky hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Adult moths show considerable variation in size, but on average have a 125-150mm wingspan, the body being about 50mm long and densely covered in silky hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A huge, bear-like man with a shock of silver hair, he was standing halfway down the room surrounded by an admiring group. THE GOSPEL MAKERS (2002) When he smoothed back the silver hair at his temple, a gold cuff link glinted on his shirtsleeve. FLIGHT LESSONS (2002) The silver hair is pivotal to the fantasy. The Sun (2011) An elderly woman was standing behind him, frail and stooped, her thinning silver hair as light as goose down. AMAGANSETT (2004) He has the same combination of silver hair and sunned skin. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I was left with silky smooth hair and even my split ends looked better. The Sun (2017) The lamp gave a red gleam to her smooth hair, her jade earrings swung. The Glasgow Girls (1994) But until then there are some great products and tools to help combat the effects of the weather and give you sleek, smooth hair. The Sun (2010) If you have grey-flecked spiky hair and a brindle beard, that's another box ticked. Times, Sunday Times I could listen to him all day, spiky hair, earring and all. Times, Sunday Times Albeit an uncle trying quite hard to be trendy (the spiky hair). Times, Sunday Times They'd heard of punk rock, but most people were wetting themselves laughing at our leather jackets, spiky hair and filthy jeans. Times, Sunday Times His spiky hair was rock hard with gel, he wore a gold chain and a shirt that was so sweaty it stuck to his body. The Sun I have fine, straight hair, so drying it take h no more than five minutes a day. The Sun (2016) This explains bad hair days in humid weather, when curly hair turns more frizzy, while straight hair becomes more limp. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Most good riding camels have very thick coats of comparatively straight hair, faintly lustrous. A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003) We have been attempting to add curl to straight hair for thousands of years. The Sun (2006) He visits scientific laboratories to learn the science behind chemical relaxers that straighten hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The straightening comb could straighten hair temporarily without the harsh side effects of previous methods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Lamination uses a setting lotion to straighten hairs, making them easier to manage. The Sun It's a moot point whether ghd created the trend for straightened hair or simply capitalised on it. Times, Sunday Times Dressed in a leather jacket and with her straightened hair hanging to her shoulders, she looks relaxed despite the intensity of three days of international promotion and neverending interviews. The Sun A strand of hair from the ponytail was used to wrap around the hair tie to disguise it. The Sun They're full of nourishing olive oil, which improves the strength and flexibility of each strand of hair. The Sun Then, take a strand of hair from the right side, pulling it over the top of that section and into the hair on the left. The Sun Imagine never being able to put a perfectly manicured nail or a single blow-dried strand of hair out of place. The Sun We find photographs that we can use, but are told that they may be prohibited because my son has one strand of hair covering his eyebrow. Times, Sunday Times Not to mention a stray hair or toenail. Times, Sunday Times Not a blackhead, lump, bump or stray hair would dare to disfigure such perfection. The Sun The guys that skate between performances are looking for stray hair grips. The Sun She'd come straight up to me - or someone else, even if she didn't know them - and straighten a sweater, or tuck a stray hair away from a face. Times, Sunday Times Next up were the shaped eyebrows, which involved having them waxed so that stray hairs were ripped from the follicles. The Sun The hardest thing is mimicking her thick hair. The Sun (2016) The curls lasted well on both fine and thick hair. The Sun (2008) His thin hair is manky and he scratches his head, buffing it raw. WHITE LIES (2003) He had very clear brown eyes in a round face with small, neat features and an academician 's professorial fringe of thinning hair. DESTROY THE KENTUCKY (1992) But equally, thinning hair and acne can be caused by stress, or a nutritional imbalance. The Sun (2012) The man lifted his thick bifocals over his thinning hair and leaned back in his chair, the frame groaning under his weight. CORMORANT (2002) There is simple rural life; old men who comb their thinning hair and live with an upright pride despite being beset by trials and religion. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They say Designed to specifically address the needs of those with fine, limp or thinning hair. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Twist hair up with a sparkly clip or add a funky hairband for instant style. The Sun Twist hair in small sections to make neat, funky folds. The Sun Working from the top, gently twist hair back on itself while sweeping irons downward. The Sun Tall, confident and with unruly red hair, he was always utterly reliable. Broken Lives (1993) I have wild, unruly hair that gets worse in high humidity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She peered at herself very critically in the mirror, trying to smooth her unruly hair. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The sun made my scalp as soft as wax and a chemically synthesized apple smell rose from my recently washed hair. THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES Erin was neatly giftwrapped in a towel, her freshly washed hair piled high on her head. CORMORANT Wearing a hat over freshly washed hair can leave an unsightly line. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Her long, wavy hair was drawn austerely back behind her ears, secured with a black ribbon and allowed to foam casually down her spine. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS (2003) As Mark turned to see what the commotion was, I leaned close to his dark, wavy hair and breathed in his expensive creme rinse. LEGAL TENDER (2001) There he cut a memorable figure with his red sash, billowing white shirt and stupendous head of crisp wavy hair. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) The man who stood there was quite small, with a heavily tanned face, clipped moustache, dark wavy hair. A SEASON IN HELL (2002) The orderly had fair wavy hair, seemed asleep under heavy lids, lips curling as he wrote the score. THE OPEN DOOR But she laughed as she realised she had been snapped as she got back aboard with wet hair. The Sun (2013) `Give over, "her mother said, holding her wet hair at right angles to her head. IN REAL LIFE In the poor light he seemed larger than ever, his life jacket toy-like, his wet hair matted down against his big head. LET NOT THE DEEP Avoid actual wet hair, as it can go frizzy when it dries. The Sun (2015) Now I was surrounded by bodies pushing towards the sea for holy dip, or returning with wet hair and baskets crammed with sodden clothes. Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent (1994) The blob of white hair on Ed's head looks like a target. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Then his naturally white hair was dyed brown. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She was in her early twenties, with bleached white hair cropped close to her skull. WALL GAMES She was small and slight, with white hair cut short and darting brown eyes. LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE (2002) There was a face surrounded by frizzy white hair. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Once, a screen flashed a bleak monochrome face: staring eyes, wild hair. Times, Sunday Times With wild hair, a great line in colourful suits and a marvellously talented band of like-minded musicians, he achieved his goal. The Sun Even late in life her wild hair and eyepopping outfits provided copy for the columns. Times, Sunday Times Then he hugged me, and in a whirl—his bouncing gait, his wild hair—he was gone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She came back bedraggled, socks by her ankles and wild hair. The Sun Use some conditioner to calm down the wiry hair. Times, Sunday Times It quickly became clear that his trademark bow tie and tufts of wiry hair above his ears made him a natural for television. Times, Sunday Times It weighs up to and has short wiry hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has medium length, coarse, wiry hair, with a beard and eyebrows. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Please trim those crazy, wiry hairs that spring from ears, nostrils and brows in middle age. Times, Sunday Times He had slightly protruding teeth, sideburns or a beard and longish wispy hair. The Sun The problem was that the people in question looked like a batch of university academics from the 1970s with nylon shirts, wispy hair and entirely ambiguous expressions. Times, Sunday Times You can use it on wet or dry hair (although it works best with a blast of the hairdryer) to build natural, weightless volume and plump up wispy hair. Times, Sunday Times In his first appearance he wears a gray suit and red tie, and has thin, wispy hair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Any wispy hair on feet should be trimmed away regularly and bushy hair behind ears should be thinned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 头发 Japanese: 髪 |
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