whisker

英 [ˈwɪskə(r)]

美 [ˈwɪskər]

n. (猫、鼠等的)须; 络腮胡子; 连鬓胡子

复数：whiskers　

CET6 TEM8 化学

Collins.1 / BNC.11959 / COCA.13794

习惯用语

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.
1. ...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
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.
1. 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)。
2. She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal...
  她离金牌只有一步之遥。
3. Unemployment is now a whisker away from three million.
  现在的失业人数已接近300万。

英英释义

noun

a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
Synonym:vibrissasensory hair
a very small distance or space
1. they escaped by a hair's-breadth
2. they lost the election by a whisker
Synonym:hair's-breadthhairsbreadthhair

verb

furnish with whiskers
1. a whiskered jersey
Synonym:bewhisker

双语例句

The candidate lost the election by a whisker.
该候选人以微弱劣势失去了竞选。
Influence of ZnO Whisker on the Agglomeration and Properties of TCP/ HAP Composite Bioceramics
ZnO晶须对TCP/HAP双相生物陶瓷烧结行为和性能的影响
They understand that the difference between winning and losing is often as slight as a cat's whisker.
他们理解到在胜利与失败之间的经常只有像猫髯一样细微的差别。
We determined a series of technology data for synthesis of magnesium borate whisker.
本研究确定了硼酸镁晶须合成的一系列工艺条件。
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。
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
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。
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
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
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