Word
bald-faced
/ˈbɔːldfeist/
adjective
脸上有白斑的
(of animals) having white markings on the face
- 1.
Having white markings on the face.
脸上有白色斑纹的
- 2.
Shameless and undisguised.
无耻且不加掩饰的
脸上有白色斑纹的；无耻且不加掩饰的；脸白的；无掩饰的
In use
The bald-faced horse stood out in the herd.
We saw a bald-faced calf grazing near the barn.
The farmer pointed to the bald-faced sheep in the pen.
bald-faced + [animal]
用于描述动物脸部的白色斑纹。
The bald-faced horse has a white blaze on its forehead.
这匹脸上有白斑的马额头上有一道白色条纹。
bald-faced + [abstract noun]
表示不加掩饰的、明显的，常用于贬义。
He told a bald-faced lie to cover his mistake.
他撒了一个赤裸裸的谎言来掩盖自己的错误。
be bald-faced
作表语，强调行为或言论的直白无遮掩。
His deception was bald-faced and easily seen through.
他的欺骗是毫不掩饰的，很容易被看穿。
Common mistakes
The rabbit is bald-faced because it has no fur on its face.The rabbit is bald-faced because it has white markings on its face.
bald-faced 形容动物脸上有白斑，而不是秃头；bald 才表示秃头。
He bald-faced lied.He told a bald-faced lie.
bald-faced 是形容词，不能直接修饰动词；应使用形容词短语 'a bald-faced lie' 来表达。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.