Word · Frequency #20501
balding
/ˈbɔldɪŋ/
adjective
变秃的
核心释义
becoming bald
- 1.
变秃的,尤指男性型脱发
Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness.
- 2.
逐渐变秃
getting bald
变秃的,尤指男性型脱发；逐渐变秃
用法In use
He is a balding man in his fifties who always wears a cap outdoors.
用法提示：balding 作定语形容词修饰 man，表示“逐渐变秃的”。
The balding teacher took off his glasses and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
用法提示：balding 放在名词前作定语，描述老师正在脱发的状态。
My brother is already balding at thirty, and he is thinking about getting a hair transplant.
用法提示：balding 作表语形容词，说明主语正处于逐渐脱发的状态。
balding + noun
balding 强调正在变秃，不一定是全秃。
The balding man took off his cap.
那个头发渐秃的男人摘下了帽子。
be + balding
be balding 描述现在的状态，相当于“开始变秃”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a balding man
- 一个头发渐秃的男人
- A balding man took off his cap.一个头发渐秃的男人摘下了帽子。
- balding head
- 渐渐稀疏的脑袋
- He touched his balding head and sighed.他摸了摸自己渐渐稀疏的脑袋，叹了口气。
- slightly balding
- 略微谢顶的
- Her husband is slightly balding.她丈夫的头发略微有些谢顶。
- nearly balding
- 几乎谢顶的
- At forty, he was nearly balding.他四十岁时几乎谢顶了。
- balding at the temples
- 鬓角渐渐稀疏
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
balding = bald（秃）＋ing，想象头顶正在变秃，像一颗球（bal-）越来越光。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、健康话题、正式描述 balding是比较中性的说法，通常用于描述某人正在脱发或头发变少，日常对话和较为正式的人物描述中都可以使用；在医学或健康讨论中也比较常见，一般不带有贬义或强烈感情色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有与 balding 完全押韵的常用词。folding、holding、scolding 拼写都以 -lding 结尾，但元音为 /oʊ/，彼此押韵，不押 balding。building、welding 也以 -lding 结尾，但元音不同。falling 有相同的 /ɔ/ 和 /lɪŋ/，但缺少 /d/，不完全押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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