英语词汇“comb”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense combs, present participle combing, past tense, past participle combed

1. countable noun

A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.

2. verb

When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb.

Salvatore combed his hair carefully. [VERB noun]

Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: untangle, arrange, groom, dress More Synonyms of comb

3. verb

If you comb a place, you search everywhere in it in order to find someone or something.

Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon. [VERB noun + for]

They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: search, hunt through, sweep, rake More Synonyms of comb

4. verb

If you comb through information, you look at it very carefully in order to find something.

Eight police officers then spent two years combing through the evidence. [VERB + through]

5. See also fine-tooth comb

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释义	Trends of comb View usage for: comb (koʊm) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense combs, present participle combing, past tense, past participle combed 1. countable noun A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair. 2. verb When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb. Salvatore combed his hair carefully. [VERB noun] Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: untangle, arrange, groom, dress More Synonyms of comb 3. verb If you comb a place, you search everywhere in it in order to find someone or something. Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon. [VERB noun + for] They fanned out and carefully combed the temple grounds. [VERB noun] Synonyms: search, hunt through, sweep, rake More Synonyms of comb 4. verb If you comb through information, you look at it very carefully in order to find something. Eight police officers then spent two years combing through the evidence. [VERB + through] 5. See also fine-tooth comb More Synonyms of comb comb in British English (kəʊm) noun 1. a toothed device of metal, plastic, wood, etc, used for disentangling or arranging hair 2. a tool or machine that separates, cleans, and straightens wool, cotton, etc 3. Australian and New Zealand the fixed cutter on a sheep-shearing machine 4. anything resembling a toothed comb in form or function 5. the fleshy deeply serrated outgrowth on the top of the heads of certain birds, esp the domestic fowl 6. anything resembling the comb of a bird 7. a currycomb 8. a honeycomb 9. the row of fused cilia in a ctenophore 10. go over with a fine-tooth comb verb 11. (transitive) to use a comb on 12. (when tr, often foll by through) to search or inspect with great care the police combed the woods Word origin Old English camb; related to Old Norse kambr, Old High German camb comb in American English 1 (koʊm) noun 1. a thin strip of hard rubber, plastic, metal, etc. with teeth, passed through the hair to arrange or clean it, or set in the hair to hold it in place oras an ornament 2. anything like a comb in form, function, or location ; specif., a. a currycomb b. a fine-toothed implement or machine used to clean and straighten long fibers of wool, cotton, flax, etc. c. a red, fleshy outgrowth on the top of the head, as of a rooster d. a thing like a rooster's comb in position or appearance, as the crest of a helmet 3. a honeycomb verb transitive 4. to clean, straighten out, or arrange with a comb 5. to remove with or as with a comb; separate often with out 6. US to search thoroughly; look everywhere in to comb a house for a missing book verb intransitive US 7. to roll over; break said of waves Word origin ME < OE camb, comb, lit., toothed object < IE ombhos (> Sans jámbah, Gr gomphos, tooth) < base ĝembh-, ĝombh-, to bite, tooth comb in American English 2 (kum; koʊm) noun coomb comb in American English 3 1. combination 2. combining More idioms containing comb with a fine-tooth comb Image of comb © Natan86, Shutterstock Examples of 'comb' in a sentence comb The make-up was plastered on and her hair teased and combed to make her look years older. The Sun (2017) I am more likely to have glossy shins than combed hair, and anointed arms are probably neck and neck with brushed teeth. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Wash your face and comb your hair. LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872) Use the curry comb away from your wrist so that you do not accidentally injure yourself. Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989) We are exploring options and combing through the evidence on the effect of fee regimes here and abroad. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The way he goes about poisoning women and plotting fires he makes it seem as natural as combing hair. The Sun (2014) His war injuries mean he cannot lift his arms above shoulder height and he needs help combing his hair. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is better to use a comb to untangle wet tresses but make sure you choose one with wide teeth. The Sun (2008) But with his neatly combed blond hair there is a likeness to dad Wills. The Sun (2015) At first the loss was hardly noticeable -- a few extra hairs on my comb or brush. Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002) It was a bit like the police combing the mobile networks, really. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Wipe excess product on the edge of the tube, then use to comb through eyebrows. The Sun (2014) Rising hurriedly, she soon was neatly dressed and combed. Johanna Spyri Heidi (1881) Jail One of his gimmicks is to have his father comb his hair in the ring after victory. The Sun (2013) I had my best suit on and my hair combed. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He shows up only once in the flesh, a slim and unobtrusive figure with neatly combed grey hair. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I got a great big chunk of honey in the comb and was baffled as to how to attack it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Because of the honey comb. The Sun (2009) They dressed, she combed his hair for him, and they left. various & introduction by Deirdre Chapman A Roomful of Birds - Scottish short stories 1990 (1990) 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) Their website has information on their monthly meetings, DIY moustache wax and the best comb to use. Times, Sunday Times (2007) All the curtains were closed at the terraced property, where police were combing the house and garden for clues, while neighbours stood in the street and watched. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Word lists with comb tool In other languages comb British English: comb /kəʊm/ NOUN A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair. American English: comb Arabic: مِشْط Brazilian Portuguese: pente Chinese: 梳子 Croatian: češalj Czech: hřeben Danish: kam Dutch: kam European Spanish: peine Finnish: kampa French: peigne German: Kamm Greek: χτένα Italian: pettine Japanese: 櫛 Korean: 빗 Norwegian: kam Polish: grzebień European Portuguese: pente Romanian: pieptene Russian: расческа Latin American Spanish: peine Swedish: kam Thai: หวี Turkish: tarak Ukrainian: гребінець Vietnamese: lược British English: comb /kəʊm/ VERB When you comb your hair, you tidy it using a comb. He combed his hair carefully. American English: comb Arabic: يُـمَشِّطُ Brazilian Portuguese: pentear Chinese: 梳理 Croatian: češljati Czech: česat vlasy Danish: kæmme Dutch: kammen European Spanish: peinar Finnish: kammata French: peigner German: kämmen Greek: χτενίζω Italian: pettinare Japanese: 櫛でとかす Korean: 빗다 Norwegian: gre (seg) Polish: uczesać European Portuguese: pentear Romanian: a pieptăna Russian: расчесывать Latin American Spanish: peinar Swedish: kamma Thai: หวี Turkish: taramak Ukrainian: розчісувати Vietnamese: chải All related terms of 'comb' Afro-comb a comb with a handle and long teeth used esp on curly hair comb back a Windsor chair back in which the vertical spindles are surmounted by a broad, carved crest rail resembling a comb comb out to remove ( tangles or knots ) from (the hair) with a comb comb-over a hairstyle in which long strands of hair from the side of the head are swept over the scalp to cover a bald patch hot comb a comblike device that is heated, usually electrically, and used to straighten or style the hair comb jelly → ctenophore fine-tooth comb a comb with fine teeth set closely together fine-toothed comb a comb with fine, closely set teeth ctene the locomotor organ of ctenophores with a fine-tooth comb very carefully and with great attention to detail go over with a fine-tooth comb to examine very thoroughly go over with a fine-toothed comb to examine very carefully and thoroughly ctenophore any marine invertebrate of the phylum Ctenophora, including the sea gooseberry and Venus's- girdle , whose body bears eight rows of fused cilia , for locomotion go over sth with a fine-tooth comb/go through sth with a fine-tooth comb If you say that you will go over something with a fine-tooth comb or go through something with a fine-tooth comb , you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very carefully. Chinese translation of 'comb' comb (kəum) n (c) 梳子 (shūzi) (把, bǎ) vt [hair] 梳理 (shūlǐ) (= search) [area] 彻(徹)底搜寻(尋) (chèdǐ sōuxún) 1 (verb) in the sense of untangle Definition to use a comb on Her reddish hair was cut short and neatly combed. Synonyms untangle arrange groom She always appeared perfectly groomed. dress He's so careless about dressing his hair. 2 (verb) in the sense of search Definition to search with great care Officers combed the woods for the murder weapon. Synonyms search Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday. hunt through sweep rake Many can only survive by raking through dustbins. sift scour We scoured the telephone directory for clues. rummage They rummage through piles of second-hand clothes. ransack Why should they be allowed to ransack your bag? forage They were forced to forage for clothes and fuel. fossick (Australian, New Zealand) If you fossick around in some specialist music stores, you may be lucky enough to find a copy. go through with a fine-tooth comb 3 (verb) in the sense of card Definition to use a comb on Synonyms card tease heckle hackle teazle teasel hatchel Additional synonyms in the sense of dress He's so careless about dressing his hair. Synonyms arrange, do (up), groom, set, prepare, comb (out), get ready in the sense of forage Definition to obtain by searching about They were forced to forage for clothes and fuel. Synonyms search, hunt, scavenge, cast about, seek, explore, raid, scour, plunder, look round, rummage, ransack, scrounge (informal), fossick (Australian, New Zealand) in the sense of fossick Definition to search for, through, or in something; to forage If you fossick around in some specialist music stores, you may be lucky enough to find a copy. Synonyms search, hunt, explore, ferret, check, forage, rummage Synonyms of 'comb' comb Explore 'comb' in the dictionary
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