wig
wig — 名詞
1. a covering for the head made from artificial hair or real human hair, worn by pe
假髮
戴在頭上的人工或真人頭髮
a covering for the head made from artificial hair or real human hair, worn by people who have lost their own hair, by actors changing their appearance, or as part of a formal uniform such as a judge's robe
Emily wore a long black wig to the costume party, completing her witch outfit.
Emily 戴著一頂黑色長假髮去參加變裝派對，完成了她的女巫造型。
collocation: wear + [adj] wig
After losing her hair, Linh chose a short wig that matched her natural colour.
治療掉髮後，Linh 選了一頂與她原本髮色相近的短假髮。
purpose: to hide hair loss
The judge's white wig has been in the family for over seventy years.
法官那頂白色假髮在他們家已經傳承了七十多年。
Kemi carefully placed her wig on a stand to keep its shape overnight.
Kemi 小心地把假髮放在架子上，好讓它保持形狀過夜。
Matthew bought a cheap wig from the costume shop for his school play.
Matthew 在戲服店買了一頂便宜的假髮，用來參加學校話劇演出。
文法句型
a [adj] wig
wear + wig
put on / take off + wig
用法筆記
A toupee covers only part of the head, while a wig covers the whole head. Wigs are also called 'hairpieces' or 'hair systems' in the beauty industry.
常見錯誤
2. an angry talk in which someone tells you that you have done something wrong, use
責罵
英式俚語，指嚴厲的斥責
an angry talk in which someone tells you that you have done something wrong, used especially in older British speech
Mert got a real wigging from his boss for forgetting the important meeting.
Mert 因為忘記了重要會議，被老闆狠狠責罵了一頓。
phrase: get a wigging from [someone]
Iris knew she would receive a wigging when her dad saw the broken fence.
Iris 知道爸爸看到那面破掉的圍籬後，她肯定會被訓一頓。
phrase: receive a wigging
Caio received a severe wigging from his mother for staying out all night.
Caio 因為在外過夜整晚沒回家，被媽媽狠狠訓了一頓。
The headmaster gave the whole class a wigging about their poor exam results.
校長因全班考試成績不佳，把大家訓斥了一番。
- scolding
standard English, not slang; more widely understood
- telling-off
equally informal British expression
- rebuke
more formal and serious
文法句型
get + a wigging
give + [someone] + a wigging
receive + a wigging
用法筆記
British slang, less common today than in the mid-20th century. Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'give someone a wigging' or 'get a wigging'. Distinguish from noun sense 1 (HAIR COVERING), which is unrelated in origin.
常見錯誤
wig — 動詞
1. to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong, used mainly
訓斥
英式非正式用語，憤怒地責備
to tell someone in an angry way that they have done something wrong, used mainly in British English
Vikram's manager wigged him for missing three deadlines in a single month.
Vikram 因為一個月內錯過了三次截止日，被主管訓斥了一頓。
pattern: wig [someone] for [something]
Talia wigged her younger brother after he took her bicycle without asking.
Talia 罵了弟弟一頓，因為他沒問就拿走了她的腳踏車。
The head teacher wigged the students for talking during the final exam.
校長因為學生們在期末考時講話，訓斥了他們一頓。
Putri's grandmother wigged her for using her phone at the dinner table.
Putri 的奶奶因為她在晚餐桌上用手機而罵了她。
- praise
opposite intention — to express approval rather than disapproval
文法句型
wig + [someone]
wig + [someone] + for + [something]
用法筆記
British informal, now somewhat dated. The verb form is less common than the noun form 'wigging' (noun sense 2). The related American phrase 'wig out' means to lose composure, which is a different meaning entirely.