英语词汇“whisker”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whiskerwhisker /ˈwɪskɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYwhisker

Origin: 1600-1700 whiskers mustache (16-20 centuries), from whisker something that whisks or sweeps (15-19 centuries), from whisk; because the mustache looks like a small brush

1[usually plural] science, biology one of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.2[usually plural] science, biology one of the hairs that grow on a man’s face3win/lose by a whisker informal to win or lose by a very small amount4come within a whisker of (doing) something to almost succeed or fail at doing something [Origin: 1600–1700 whiskers mustache (16–20 centuries), from whisker something that whisks or sweeps (15–19 centuries), from whisk; because the mustache looks like a small brush]

单词	whisker
释义	whiskerwhisker /ˈwɪskɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYwhisker Origin: 1600-1700 whiskers mustache (16-20 centuries), from whisker something that whisks or sweeps (15-19 centuries), from whisk; because the mustache looks like a small brush 1[usually plural] science, biology one of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.2[usually plural] science, biology one of the hairs that grow on a man’s face3win/lose by a whisker informal to win or lose by a very small amount4come within a whisker of (doing) something to almost succeed or fail at doing something [Origin: 1600–1700 whiskers mustache (16–20 centuries), from whisker something that whisks or sweeps (15–19 centuries), from whisk; because the mustache looks like a small brush]
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