fur

fur — 名詞

1. the dense, soft hair found on mammals like cats, rabbits, and bears; also the pr

1.名詞B1
釋義

毛皮；毛髮

動物身上濃密的軟毛，或帶毛的獸皮

the dense, soft hair found on mammals like cats, rabbits, and bears; also the prepared skin of such animals, still bearing its natural hair, used to create warm garments and accessories.

例句

Sirin gently brushed the cat's thick winter fur until it shone.

Sirin 輕輕梳理貓咪濃密的冬季毛髮，直到它閃閃發亮。

possessive + fur for animal coat

The rabbit's soft brown fur kept it warm through the cold night.

兔子柔軟的棕色毛皮讓牠在寒冷的夜晚保持溫暖。

同義詞
  • hair

    used for mammals with coarser or shorter body hair (e.g. horses, humans); 'fur' implies denser, softer growth

  • coat

    refers to the entire hair covering of an animal, not the individual strands or pelt

  • pelt

    specifically the skin with fur still attached, usually after the animal has been killed and skinned

文法句型

fur + noun (as modifier)

countable: furs (types of fur or pelts)

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to hair on a living animal ('The cat has thick fur'). Countable (furs) when referring to multiple types or pelts of fur as trade goods ('traders exchanged furs for tools').

常見錯誤

❌The cat has very soft furs.
✅The cat has very soft fur.
💡fur is uncountable when referring to the hair on a living animal.
❌She wore a fur.' (ambiguous)
✅She wore a fur coat.
💡'a fur' without context is understood as a garment, not the material; specify the item.

2. a hard, whitish layer that forms inside metal kettles, water heaters, and plumbi

2.名詞B2
釋義

水垢

水管或水壺內部形成的白色硬質礦物沉澱

a hard, whitish layer that forms inside metal kettles, water heaters, and plumbing pipes, made of mineral deposits from hard water.

例句

Élise had to scrub a thick layer of white fur from inside the old kettle.

Élise 得把舊水壺內部厚厚的一層白色水垢刷掉。

fur from inside [container] — limescale

Hard water quickly leaves fur on the heating element of the washing machine.

硬水很快會在洗衣機的加熱元件上留下水垢。

同義詞
  • limescale

    more precise technical term; 'fur' is the informal, everyday word

  • scale

    shorter synonym, common in instruction manuals ('descaling a kettle')

  • deposit

    broader term covering any mineral build-up, not specific to kettles

文法句型

fur + in/on [container]

用法筆記

Chiefly British English. In American English, 'limescale' or 'mineral deposits' is more common. Often found with 'kettle', 'pipes', 'boiler' as the location.

常見錯誤

❌The kettle furs up quickly in soft water.
✅The kettle furs up quickly in hard water.
💡limescale forms from the high mineral content of hard water, not soft water.

3. a pale or greyish layer that develops on the surface of the tongue, often when a

3.名詞C1
釋義

舌苔

舌面上因生病或吸菸而產生的灰白色覆蓋物

a pale or greyish layer that develops on the surface of the tongue, often when a person is unwell or is a regular smoker.

例句

The doctor noticed a white fur on the patient's tongue and asked about her diet.

醫生注意到病人的舌頭上有白色舌苔，於是詢問了她的飲食狀況。

fur on [the] tongue — medical context

After three days with the flu, Ezra could see a pale fur coating his tongue.

感冒三天後，Ezra 看到自己的舌頭上覆蓋了一層淺白色的舌苔。

同義詞
  • coating

    more general and clinical; 'coated tongue' is the standard medical phrase

  • film

    suggests a thinner, more transparent layer than 'fur'

文法句型

fur + on [the tongue]

用法筆記

Used informally in medical contexts; the clinical term is 'coated tongue' or 'tongue coating'. Usually temporary and not a serious condition on its own.

4. an item of outerwear, typically a full-length coat or a short jacket, sewn from

4.名詞B1
釋義

皮草

用動物毛皮製成的外套或夾克等衣物

an item of outerwear, typically a full-length coat or a short jacket, sewn from animal fur or from a man-made material that copies it.

例句

Roya wore her grandmother's old fur coat to the winter wedding.

Roya 穿著祖母留下的舊皮草大衣去參加冬季婚禮。

fur coat — common compound

Many celebrities now choose fake furs over real animal fur for ethical reasons.

現在許多名人基於道德考量，選擇人造皮草而非真正的動物毛皮。

同義詞
  • fur coat

    the most common specific garment type; 'fur' alone implies a coat by default

文法句型

fur + [garment type]

[garment type] + fur (as material)

用法筆記

Countable: 'she bought a fur' means a fur garment, not the raw material. In modern usage, 'faux fur' or 'fake fur' garments are increasingly common due to ethical concerns about animal farming.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a new fur for her sofa.' (unclear)
✅She bought a fur throw for her sofa.
💡specify the type of item made of fur to avoid confusion with a coat.

5. a manufactured textile designed to copy the appearance and texture of animal fur

5.名詞B1
釋義

人造毛

模仿動物毛皮外觀和觸感的人造紡織材料

a manufactured textile designed to copy the appearance and texture of animal fur, used mainly in clothing, accessories, and soft toys.

例句

The teddy bear was covered in a soft white fur that felt almost real.

那隻泰迪熊覆蓋著一層柔軟的白色人造毛，摸起來幾乎跟真的一樣。

Manuela lined the hood of her winter coat with synthetic fur for extra warmth.

Manuela 用合成人造毛來襯裡她的冬季外套帽兜，以增加保暖效果。

synthetic fur — common modifier

同義詞
  • faux fur

    preferred term in fashion retail; from French, sounds more polished than 'fake fur'

  • synthetic fur

    technical term emphasising the man-made fibres used

  • imitation fur

    slightly dated term; less common in modern catalogues

反義詞
  • real fur

    genuine animal fur, as opposed to synthetic

文法句型

fake fur / faux fur + noun

made of fur (artificial)

用法筆記

Often called 'faux fur' (from French) in fashion and retail contexts. Distinct from 'real fur' — labels on clothing must legally specify which type is used in many countries.

常見錯誤

❌This coat is made of faux animal fur.' (redundant)
✅This coat is made of faux fur.
💡'faux' already means fake or artificial.

fur — 動詞

fur — 縮寫