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

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
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
Preparation and Application of Nano-Neodymium Oxide and Magnesium Hydroxide Whisker
纳米氧化钕和氢氧化镁晶须的制备及其性能研究
The candidate lost the election by a whisker.
该候选人以微弱劣势失去了竞选。
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。
But the strong alkali is disadvantageous to the synthesis of the whisker.
强碱不利于晶须的合成；
Calcium sulphate whisker was prepared by hydrothermal method using seawater or brine as raw material.
以海水卤水为原料，采用水热法制备了硫酸钙晶须。
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
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。