"whisker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鬍鬚 (動物)
• 髭毛

Definition

長而硬的毛，生長在某些動物的嘴或鼻子附近，如貓或老鼠。有時也指人類嘴唇上或下巴上的極短鬍鬚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Whisker”主要指動物臉上的長硬鬍鬚，特別是貓。指人時通常指極短、稀疏的胡茬，不是完整鬍子。習語“by a whisker”表示僅差一點點。其他語境很少用。

Examples

The cat has long whiskers on its face.

这只猫脸上有很长的**胡须**。

A mouse uses its whiskers to feel its way in the dark.

老鼠利用**胡须**在黑暗中探路。

He had a few short whiskers on his chin.

他下巴上有几根短**胡须**。

He won the race by a whisker.

他以一根**胡须**之差赢了比赛。

Cats use their whiskers to sense if they can fit through a space.

猫会用**胡须**判断自己能否通过一个空间。

After two days, I could see little whiskers growing on his upper lip.

两天后，我能看到他上嘴唇上长出了小小的**胡须**。