hair

hair — noun

1. the thin strands that grow from the skin of people and animals, especially the m

1.名詞A1
釋義

the thin strands that grow from the skin of people and animals, especially the mass of these strands on top of a person's head

例句

Leila brushed her long dark hair before going to school.

brush + hair: common grooming collocation

The vet found a few grey hairs on the old dog's muzzle.

countable use: grey hairs = individual strands

同義詞
  • fur

    used for the soft, dense hair covering many mammals, especially cats, dogs, and bears

  • mane

    long, thick hair on an animal's neck (lion, horse), or informally a person's full head of hair

  • locks

    literary or poetic term for a person's hair, especially when long or attractive

  • strands

    individual pieces of hair, used when counting or describing texture

反義詞
  • baldness

    the state of having little or no hair on the head

文法句型

have + [adjective] + hair (uncountable)

wash/brush/cut/dye + hair (uncountable)

find + a + [adjective] + hair (countable — individual strand)

lose + hair (uncountable, gradual process)

用法筆記

When referring to the general mass on a person's head, hair is uncountable (Her hair is very long). When talking about individual strands, it can be countable (I found two grey hairs this morning). Body hair on animals is often called fur when it is soft and dense, but hair is also correct.

常見錯誤

❌I need to wash my hairs.
✅I need to wash my hair.
💡Use the uncountable form when talking about the whole mass of hair on your head.
❌She has a long hair.
✅She has long hair.
💡Do not use 'a' before uncountable hair. Use 'a' only for one strand: 'She found a long hair in her food.'

2. tiny, thin growths that look like very small hairs on the surface of some plant

2.名詞B2
釋義

tiny, thin growths that look like very small hairs on the surface of some plant leaves and stems

例句

The soft hairs on the lamb's ear plant feel like velvet.

plant hair: protective fuzz on leaves

Hana touched the tiny white hairs on the stem of the flower.

同義詞
  • fuzz

    informal term for very fine, short plant hairs

  • down

    fine, soft hairs on young leaves or fruits

  • trichomes

    the technical botanical term for plant hairs; not used in everyday conversation

文法句型

[adjective] + hairs (on plant parts)

covered in + hairs

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the plural (hairs). It is most common in botanical descriptions and when talking about fuzzy fruits or plants. The scientific term for plant hairs is trichomes.