locs
locs — 名詞
1. Tightly twisted strands of hair that hang like thin ropes, created by matting or
雷鬼辮
將頭髮纏結成繩狀的髮型
Tightly twisted strands of hair that hang like thin ropes, created by matting or braiding and worn as a hairstyle — the word 'locs' is an informal way of writing 'locks' (dreadlocks).
Gabriel has been growing his locs for over three years now.
Gabriel 留他的雷鬼辮已經三年多了。
The salon on Main Street works with locs and other natural hair.
主街上的那間沙龍專門處理雷鬼辮和其他自然髮質。
collocation: works with locs (offers loc services)
Ayesha's new locs reached below her shoulders after just one year.
Ayesha 的新雷鬼辮才過一年就長到肩膀以下了。
Many artists wear their locs with pride on stage.
許多藝人在舞台上自豪地展示他們的雷鬼辮。
Meera decided to start her locs after years of straightening her hair.
Meera 在燙直頭髮多年後，決定開始留雷鬼辮。
- dreadlocks
the full, standard term; more formal than 'locs'
- locks
the standard spelling of the same word; 'locs' is an informal variant
文法句型
always plural (like 'trousers' / 'scissors')
can be uncountable when referring to the style in general
用法筆記
Always written as 'locs' (with a 'c') in informal contexts; the standard spelling 'locks' is also common for the same hairstyle.
常見錯誤
locs — 動詞
- locspresent simple I / you / we / they
- locses3rd person singular
- locsing-ing form
- locsedpast simple
1. To twist or arrange someone's hair so that it forms the long, rope-like strands
編成雷鬼辮
將頭髮編成雷鬼辮髮型
To twist or arrange someone's hair so that it forms the long, rope-like strands known as locs or dreadlocks.
David loced his own hair using a small hook.
David 用一支小鉤子自行把頭髮編成雷鬼辮。
past tense: loced (drops the 'k')
The hairdresser carefully loced each section of her client's wet hair.
美髮師小心地把顧客濕頭髮的每一區都編成雷鬼辮。
transitive pattern: loc + object (hair section)
Pedro decided to loc his hair after seeing his friend's style.
Pedro 看到朋友的造型後，決定把自己的頭髮也編成雷鬼辮。
Layla spent the whole afternoon locing her sister's hair for the wedding.
Layla 花了整個下午幫妹妹編雷鬼辮，好參加婚禮。
- dread
very informal verb meaning to form dreadlocks, used in the same context
文法句型
loc + hair / loc + object
past tense: loced (not 'locked')
present participle: locing (not 'locking')
用法筆記
The -ing and -ed forms drop the 'k' that the standard verb 'lock' would keep: locing (not locking), loced (not locked). Object is usually 'hair' or a reference to a person's hair.