whisker
英 [ˈwɪskə(r)]
美 [ˈwɪskər]
n. (猫、鼠等的)须; 络腮胡子; 连鬓胡子
复数:whiskers
Collins.1 / BNC.11959 / COCA.13794
习惯用语
n.
- be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/doing sth
- 几乎要做;险些要做
to almost do sth - They came within a whisker of being killed.
他们险些丢了性命。 by a whisker - 差一点儿
by a very small amount be the cat's whiskers/pyjamas - 最棒的东西(或主意、人等)
to be the best thing, person, idea, etc. - He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself) .
他自以为了不起。
牛津词典
noun
- (猫、鼠等的)须
any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc. - 络腮胡子;连鬓胡子
the hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks and chin
柯林斯词典
- (猫、鼠等动物的)胡须
Thewhiskersof an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth. - N-PLURAL 连鬓胡子;络腮胡子
You can refer to the hair on a man's face, especially on the sides of his face, as hiswhiskers.- ...wild, savage-looking fellows, with large whiskers, unshaven beards, and dirty faces.
长着浓密的络腮胡子,胡须未刮且脸上脏兮兮的看起来很粗野的家伙
- ...wild, savage-looking fellows, with large whiskers, unshaven beards, and dirty faces.
- N-SING 微小的数量;一丝;一点儿
You can usewhiskerin expressions such asby a whiskerorwithin a whisker ofto indicate that something happened or is true, but only by a very small amount or degree.- A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million)...
新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量(700万比690万)。 - She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal...
她离金牌只有一步之遥。 - Unemployment is now a whisker away from three million.
现在的失业人数已接近300万。
- A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million)...
英英释义
noun
- a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
- a very small distance or space
- they escaped by a hair's-breadth
- they lost the election by a whisker
verb
- furnish with whiskers
- a whiskered jersey
双语例句
- Study on preparation and performance of CaSO_4 whisker/ PP-R composite
CaSO4晶须/PP-R树脂复合材料制备及性能研究 - The performance of fireproof coatings for steel structures were improved by use of the ZnO whisker.
以四角状纳米氧化锌晶须为添加剂来提高钢结构防火涂料的各项性能。 - A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker ( 7 million to 6.9 million)
新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量(700万比690万)。 - Unemployment is now a whisker away from three million.
现在的失业人数已接近300万。 - Investigation on the SiC Whisker Reinforced Resin Matrix Composite in the UV Curing of Rapid Prototyping
光固化快速成型中SiC晶须增强树脂基复合材料的研究 - A summary of the study on the growth mechanism and stabilizing treatment of calcium sulfate whisker
硫酸钙晶须的生长机理及稳定化处理研究综述 - The usual shapes and lengths of tin whisker in electronic integrated circuit ( ECI) encapsulation industry were introduced.
介绍了电子集成电路封装行业中常见的锡须的形状及长度。 - The roof tile missed me by a whisker.
屋顶的瓦一差一点儿就砸在我头上了。 - Influences of decoloring of bitter brine, ratio of magnesium to boron, nucleation method on composition and morphology of magnesium borate whisker were investigated.
系统研究了苦卤的脱色、镁硼比例以及成核方式对晶须组成和形貌的影响。 - But the strong alkali is disadvantageous to the synthesis of the whisker.
强碱不利于晶须的合成;