hair
/heə(r)/noun
1
- any of the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals（人、哺乳动物等动物的）毛发; 汗毛。
1.1
- a similar strand growing from the epidermis of a plant, or forming part of a living cell（植物表皮层或形成活细胞一部分的）毛, 茸毛。
1.2
a hair
a very small quantity or extent少量, 一点儿：his magic takes him a hair above the competition.
他的魅力使他比竞争对手略胜一筹。
2
- mass noun such strands collectively, especially those growing on a person's head头发：
a woman with shoulder-length fair hair.
一个金发齐肩的女人。
短语
hair of the dog
- informal an alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover〈非正式〉解宿醉的烈酒。
- ORIGIN: from hair of the dog that bit you, formerly recommended as an efficacious remedy for the bite of a mad dog.
a hair's breadth
- a very small amount or margin极小量; 间不容发的距离：
you escaped death by a hair's breadth.
你是死里逃生。
in（或out of）someone's hair
- informal annoying (or ceasing to annoy) someone〈非正式〉惹恼（或不再惹恼）某人：
they sent him to America, just to get him out of their hair.
他们送他去美国, 只是图个眼不见心不烦。
keep your hair on!
- Brit. informal used to urge someone not to panic or lose their temper〈英, 非正式〉［用于劝告］保持镇静！别发脾气！别激动！
let one's hair down
- informal behave wildly or uninhibitedly〈非正式〉毫无顾忌; 随随便便; 不加控制; 无拘无束。
make someone's hair stand on end
- alarm or horrify someone使某人毛骨悚然。
not turn a hair
- remain apparently unmoved or unaffected无动于衷; 不动声色。
split hairs
- make small and overfine distinctions作过细区分。
派生词
haired
adjective卷发男孩
hairless
adjectivehair-like
adjective词源
Old English hǣr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haar and German Haar.