1 N-COUNT [usually plural] (猫、鼠等动物的)胡须 The whiskers of an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth. (猫、鼠等动物的)胡须
2 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 his whiskers . 连鬓胡子;络腮胡子
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...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
3 N-SING 微小的数量；一丝；一点儿 You can use whisker in expressions such as by a whisker or within a whisker of to indicate that something happened or is true, but only by a very small amount or degree. 微小的数量；一丝；一点儿
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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)。
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She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal. [+ of]
她离金牌只有一步之遥。
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Unemployment is now a whisker away from three million.
现在的失业人数已接近300万。
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