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
- The usual shapes and lengths of tin whisker in electronic integrated circuit ( ECI) encapsulation industry were introduced.
介绍了电子集成电路封装行业中常见的锡须的形状及长度。 - 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。 - The roof tile missed me by a whisker.
屋顶的瓦一差一点儿就砸在我头上了。 - Study on the influence of rutile nano-TiO_2 on performance of CaSO_4 whisker/ PP-R resin composite
金红石型纳米TiO2对CaSO4晶须/PP-R树脂复合材料性能的影响 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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。 - Meanwhile, the whisker orientation affects the shapes of the stress strain curves of the composites.
同时晶须取向也影响复合材料的热压缩应力-应变曲线的形状。 - The candidate lost the election by a whisker.
该候选人以微弱劣势失去了竞选。