| 单词 | hairpin |
| 释义 | hairpin (once / 7792 pages) n A hairpin is a small clip or pin that's used to secure hair in place. A bride's fancy braided hairdo usually requires many hairpins and plenty of hairspray to hold it. A bobby pin is one type of hairpin, a small bent piece of metal that pins strands of hair against the scalp. Most hairpins share this narrow, bent shape, and it's from this sharp angle that the term "hairpin turn" gets its name. A bend in a road that doubles back in a tight curve is a hairpin turn or a hairpin bend. This slang meaning dates from the early 20th century. WORD FAMILYhairpin: hairpins USAGE EXAMPLESBear right at the first V-intersection, and again at the next sharp hairpin, staying always on the main, wide trail. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) Mr. Harris, the theater’s manager and a former boxer known as the Human Hairpin, took the bantamweight title in 1901. New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) As they exit the Queensboro Bridge, athletes swing a hairpin turn onto 59th Street and into a wall of sound from the crowd. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) n a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place Hypo|Hyper bobby pin, grip, hairgrip a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place bodkinformerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head pin a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things |
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