edgar
edgar — 名詞
1. a haircut where the hair is left long and thick on top, cut straight across the
艾德加頭
頂部厚重、前額有齊瀏海的短髮造型
a haircut where the hair is left long and thick on top, cut straight across the forehead as a fringe, and kept short on the sides and back
After watching the video, Ishaan asked for an Edgar cut with extra length on top.
Ishaan 看了影片後，請理髮師幫他剪一個頂部更厚的艾德加頭。
collocation: an Edgar cut / an Edgar haircut
The new Edgar style suits Daichi because his hair is naturally thick and straight.
新的艾德加頭造型非常適合 Daichi，因為他的頭髮天生又厚又直。
Manuela told her cousin that an Edgar haircut would hide his high forehead well.
Manuela 告訴表弟，剪艾德加頭可以遮住他高高的額頭。
Emre's barber recommended an Edgar cut to make his thin hair look fuller on top.
Emre 的理髮師推薦他剪艾德加頭，讓稀疏的頭髮看起來更厚實。
- bowl cut
similar fringe but evenly round all over, without the short sides / back contrast
- curtain fringe
long fringe parted in the middle, not as thick across the forehead
- mullet
short at front and sides but long at the back — the opposite shape
文法句型
edgar + noun (cut / haircut / style)
get / ask for + an Edgar
用法筆記
Always capitalised. The word typically combines with 'cut', 'haircut', or 'style' — e.g. 'an Edgar cut', 'get an Edgar'. The hairstyle is named after a character in the 1997 film Men in Black.
常見錯誤
2. a short way of referring to the Edgar Allan Poe Award, a statuette given every y
艾德加獎
頒發給推理小說的年度獎項
a short way of referring to the Edgar Allan Poe Award, a statuette given every year to the best mystery, crime, or detective writing
Christopher stayed up reading the novel that won an Edgar for best mystery.
Christopher 熬夜讀完了贏得艾德加獎最佳推理小說的書。
collocation: win an Edgar
The librarian showed Quan a shelf of books with gold Edgar stickers on their covers.
圖書館員指給 Quan 看一個書架，上面每本書的封面都貼著金色的艾德加獎貼紙。
Imani wants to win an Edgar for her detective series when she grows up.
Imani 長大後想為她的偵探系列作品贏得一座艾德加獎。
The Edgar for best first novel went to a story about a painter in Taipei.
今年最佳首作小說的艾德加獎頒給了一個關於台北畫家的故事。
- Hugo Award
award for science fiction and fantasy, not mystery
- Agatha Award
award for traditional mysteries, named after Agatha Christie
文法句型
win / receive + an Edgar
Edgar + noun (Award / winner)
用法筆記
Capitalised. Used with or without the full name 'Edgar Award'. The definite article is possible ('the Edgar') but less common than 'an Edgar'. Awards are given by the Mystery Writers of America.