redhead
redhead — noun
1. someone with naturally orange-brown hair, not coloured by dye but present from b
someone with naturally orange-brown hair, not coloured by dye but present from birth
Mayumi is a natural redhead, so her skin is very sensitive to sunlight.
natural redhead — born with red hair
The redhead at the counter ordered a latte with oat milk and unfolded a city map.
When Tom told people he was a redhead, some joked he must have a temper.
Growing up as a redhead in Japan, Tariro learned to love his unusual appearance.
Lin's younger sister, a redhead, draws compliments on her copper curls at the night market.
- red-haired person
more formal and descriptive; used in official or medical contexts
- ginger
informal, common in British English; can be mildly teasing
- carrot-top
slang, often playful but can sound childish or rude depending on tone
文法句型
a [adjective] redhead
be a natural redhead
用法筆記
The term redhead is a neutral, everyday label for anyone with naturally red or orange-brown hair. For the adjective form used before a noun, see the adjective sense (sense 3).
常見錯誤
2. a duck that lives in freshwater wetlands across North America and dives for food
a duck that lives in freshwater wetlands across North America and dives for food underwater, with a reddish-brown head and grey-and-black body
The redhead is a diving duck that breeds in the marshes of western Canada.
diving duck that breeds — species description pattern
Ornithologists track the migration of the redhead across the Great Lakes using satellite tags.
The male redhead has a copper-coloured head and a grey body with a black tail.
Unlike many other ducks, the redhead dives deep underwater to search for food.
- Aythya americana
scientific Latin name; used in formal ornithology writing
文法句型
the [adjective] redhead
male/female redhead
用法筆記
This is a specialist term used by birdwatchers and ornithologists. The redhead duck (Aythya americana) is easy to confuse with the similar canvasback duck. Not needed in everyday conversation.
redhead — adjective
1. having naturally orange-brown coloured hair — used only before a noun to describ
having naturally orange-brown coloured hair — used only before a noun to describe a person
A redhead girl sat in the front row, braiding her long copper hair.
redhead girl — attributive use before a noun
The children's book follows a redhead princess who sails across the sea to rescue her missing grandmother.
My neighbour has a redhead baby with bright orange curls and blue eyes.
The painting showed a redhead woman holding a basket of sunflowers beside a wooden fence.
Pedro noticed a redhead toddler playing with a toy truck beside his mother on a park bench.
- red-haired
more flexible; can be used both before a noun and after a linking verb
- ginger
informal, common in British English; can be used attributively (a ginger child)
文法句型
redhead + noun
用法筆記
This adjective occurs only before a noun (attributive position). For predicate use — for example, 'She is redhead' — the noun form is correct: 'She is a redhead.' An alternative that works in both positions is the adjective red-haired.