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

But the strong alkali is disadvantageous to the synthesis of the whisker.
强碱不利于晶须的合成；
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
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
A summary of the study on the growth mechanism and stabilizing treatment of calcium sulfate whisker
硫酸钙晶须的生长机理及稳定化处理研究综述
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。
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。
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 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
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）。
The inorganic whisker is a special one in the High-tech new compound material.
无机晶须材料是高技术复合材料中的一种特殊成员。