comb

comb — 名詞

1. A flat grooming tool with thin pointed parts (teeth) along one edge, used to kee

1.名詞A2
釋義

梳子

梳理頭髮的工具，有細長齒

A flat grooming tool with thin pointed parts (teeth) along one edge, used to keep the hair smooth and tidy.

例句

Leila borrowed her sister's comb before the job interview.

Leila 在面試前借了姐姐的梳子。

countable noun: a comb

A wide-toothed comb works best for untangling curly hair.

寬齒梳最適合解開捲曲的頭髮。

compound modifier: wide-toothed comb

同義詞
  • brush

    A brush has bristles rather than teeth and is used differently — for detangling or styling

  • pick

    A pick has wide-spaced teeth and is used mainly for Afro-textured or thick hair

2. A small decorative comb that is placed in the hair to hold it back from the face

2.名詞B1
釋義

髮梳；飾梳

裝飾或固定頭髮的小梳子

A small decorative comb that is placed in the hair to hold it back from the face or to add ornament.

例句

Yara wore a silver comb to keep her braids in place at the wedding.

Yara 在婚禮上戴了一把銀色髮梳來固定辮子。

decorative accessory: silver comb

The antique comb on her dressing table was decorated with tiny blue stones.

她化妝台上那把古董髮梳鑲有小小的藍色寶石。

同義詞
  • hair clip

    A hair clip uses a spring or clasp to hold hair, while a decorative comb slides in without a clasp

  • barrette

    A barrette is a specific type of hair clip with a clasp, not a comb-shaped accessory

用法筆記

This sense overlaps with sense 1 when the comb is worn as decoration. The difference is that sense 1 emphasises the grooming function, while sense 2 emphasises appearance and ornament.

3. The red fleshy part that sits above the beak on chickens and birds of a similar

3.名詞C1
釋義

雞冠

雞頭上的紅色肉質突起

The red fleshy part that sits above the beak on chickens and birds of a similar type.

例句

The rooster's red comb stood out sharply against his white feathers.

那隻公雞的紅色雞冠在白色羽毛襯托下格外醒目。

body part of a bird: rooster's comb

Kofi noticed that the hen's comb was pale, so he called the vet immediately.

Kofi 注意到那隻母雞的雞冠顏色蒼白，於是立刻打電話給獸醫。

同義詞
  • cockscomb

    Specifically refers to the comb of a rooster, though it is sometimes used for any fowl's comb

  • crest

    A broader term that can include feather tufts, not just the fleshy red part

用法筆記

Sometimes called a cockscomb. The comb is larger and brighter in male birds (roosters) and is used to attract mates.

常見錯誤

❌The chicken has a red comb on its beak.
✅The chicken has a red comb on its head.
💡The comb sits on top of the head, not on the beak.

4. A block of six-sided wax cells that bees build inside their hive to hold honey a

4.名詞B2
釋義

蜂巢

蜜蜂用蜂蠟建造的六角形巢

A block of six-sided wax cells that bees build inside their hive to hold honey and raise their young.

例句

The beekeeper gently lifted a piece of honeycomb from the wooden frame.

養蜂人輕輕地從木框上取下一片蜂巢。

countable: a piece of honeycomb

Bees fill each cell of the honeycomb with nectar collected from flowers.

蜜蜂把從花朵採集來的花蜜裝滿蜂巢的每個小格子。

同義詞
  • honeycomb

    The full form; comb is an abbreviation used among beekeepers

  • beeswax structure

    A descriptive phrase rather than a direct synonym, used to clarify the material

用法筆記

Often shortened to just comb in beekeeping contexts ('the bees filled the comb with honey'). Do not confuse with the headword's main grooming sense.

常見錯誤

❌Bees make honeycomb from wood.
✅Bees make honeycomb from wax that they produce in their bodies.
💡Honeycomb is made of beeswax, not wood.

comb — 動詞