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
- Research on influencing factor of mechanical properties of SiC whisker toughened photosensitive resins
SiC晶须增韧光敏树脂的力学性能影响因素研究 - By regulating the technology, preferable calcium carbonate whisker was prepared and it provided experience for manufacture of calcium carbonate whisker in carbonizer.
通过调整工艺，制备了较好的碳酸钙晶须，为在碳化塔中生产碳酸钙晶须积累了经验。 - Effect of Different Solid/ Liquid Ratio and Raw Material Size on Preparation of Calcium Sulfate Whisker with Desulphurization Gypsum
不同固液比和原料粒度对脱硫石膏制备硫酸钙晶须的影响 - Wear resistance of complex reinforced coating with aluminum borate whisker and graphite powder
硼酸铝晶须和石墨粉复合增强型涂料的耐磨性能 - My mom is a cat whisker collector, I'm her sole supplier.
我妈妈是位猫须收藏家，我是她唯一的供应商。 - I passed the examination by a whisker.
我考试差一点就及格了。 - The inorganic whisker is a special one in the High-tech new compound material.
无机晶须材料是高技术复合材料中的一种特殊成员。 - The recent research development of ageing behavior of SiC whisker or particulate reinforced aluminum matrix composites is reviewed.
综述了近年来碳化硅晶须和碳化硅颗粒增强铝基复合材料时效行为的研究发展状况。 - Study on the preparation and morphology of calcium sulfate whisker by hydrothermal synthesis method;
研究了分别填充钛酸钾晶须、碳酸钙晶须、针状硅灰石对刹车片摩擦磨损性能的影响。 - Erosion wear resistance of aluminum borate crystal whisker reinforced coatings
硼酸铝晶须增强涂料的冲刷磨损性能研究