"whisker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 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。有時也指人類嘴脣上或下巴上的極短鬍鬚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“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、稀疏的鬍渣，不是完整鬍子。慣用語“by a whisker”表示僅差一點點。其他情境很少用。

Examples

The cat has long whiskers on its face.

這隻貓臉上有很長的**鬍鬚**。

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

老鼠利用**鬍鬚**在黑暗中探路。

He had a few short whiskers on his chin.

他下巴上有幾根短**鬍鬚**。

He won the race by a whisker.

他以一根**鬍鬚**之差贏得比賽。

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

貓會用**鬍鬚**判斷自己能否通過一個空間。

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

兩天後，我看到他上脣長出了小小的**鬍鬚**。