hair
noun [ C or U ] uk/heər/ us/her/
A1 （人的）头发;（人或动物的）汗毛，毛发
the mass of thin thread-like structures on the head of a person, or any of these structures that grow out of the skin of a person or animal
He's got short, dark hair. 他的头发短而黑。
I'm going to have/get my hair cut. 我要去理发。
She brushed her long, red hair. 她梳理她那长长的红头发。
He had lost his hair by the time he was 25. 他25岁时头发就掉光了。
He's starting to get a few grey hairs now. 他现在开始有白头发了。
I found a hair in my soup. 我在我的汤里面发现了一根头发。
- More examples
- She combed her hair and put on some lipstick.
- Her hair fell in curls over her shoulders.
- I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.
- I got quite a surprise when I saw her with short hair.
- Oh yuck, there's a hair in my soup!
Idioms
a hair's breadthidiom 极短的距离，毫厘之差;细微的量
a very small distance or amount
His finger was within a hair's breadth of touching the alarm. 他的手差一点点就碰到警报器了。
She came within a hair's breadth of losing her life (= she nearly died). 她差一点就丢了性命。
get in someone's hairidiom informal （因不断打搅而）使（某人）厌烦
to annoy someone, usually by being present all the time
My flatmate has been getting in my hair a lot recently. 我的同屋最近一直很烦人。
the hair of the dog (that bit you)idiom UK humorous 解宿醉的酒
an alcoholic drink taken as a cure the morning after an occasion when you have drunk too much alcohol
keep your hair onidiom UK informal 别生气
said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
Keep your hair on! Your car isn't badly damaged! 别生气！你的车受损不严重！
make someone's hair stand on endidiom informal 令（某人）非常害怕，使（某人）毛骨悚然
to make someone very frightened
The thought of jumping out of a plane makes my hair stand on end. 老实说，一想到从飞行的飞机上跳下来就让我毛骨悚然。
not a hair out of placeidiom 非常整洁
If someone does not have a hair out of place, their appearance is very neat.
She was as immaculate as ever - not a hair out of place. 她像往常一样干净整洁，周身没有丝毫凌乱。
that'll put hairs on your chest!idiom humorous 那会使你像个男子汉！（当某人要喝烈酒或饱餐一顿时别人说的玩笑话）
something that is said to someone who is going to drink something that contains strong alcohol or eat something satisfying that will make their stomach feel full