Word
hijab
穆斯林妇女戴的头巾；希贾布
a headscarf worn by Muslim women that conceals the hair and neck and often has a face veil covering the face
- 1.
A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
穆斯林妇女戴的传统头巾,覆盖头发和颈部。
- 2.
The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.
穆斯林妇女青春期后在非亲属成年男性面前遮盖身体的习俗。
伊斯兰社会中妇女外出衣着端庄的习俗；穆斯林妇女戴的传统头巾,覆盖头发和颈部。；穆斯林妇女青春期后在非亲属成年男性面前遮盖身体的习俗。；穆斯林妇女戴的面纱或头巾
In use
The women in her family always wear the hijab when they go out.
This shop sells hijabs in many colors and styles.
Her hijab, which is decorated with silver threads, looks elegant.
wear a hijab
hijab 是可数名词，常用单数形式，前加 a。
She wears a hijab to school every day.
她每天戴着头巾去上学。
the hijab (as a custom)
the hijab 可指“戴头巾的习俗”，此时不可数，通常不带冠词 a。
The hijab is part of her religious practice.
戴头巾是她宗教实践的一部分。
under one's hijab
under one's hijab 常用来描述头巾遮盖头发或颈部的具体动作。
She tucked her hair under her hijab.
Connections
Collocations
- wear a hijab
- 戴头巾
- Many Muslim women choose to wear a hijab as an expression of faith.许多穆斯林妇女选择戴头巾，以此表达信仰。
- hijab ban
- 头巾禁令
- The hijab ban in schools has sparked heated debate.学校的头巾禁令引发了激烈辩论。
- compulsory hijab
- 强制佩戴头巾的规定
- Compulsory hijab has sparked protests across the country.强制佩戴头巾的规定在全国引发了抗议。
- remove her hijab
- 摘下（她的）头巾
- She refused to remove her hijab at the airport.她拒绝在机场摘下头巾。
- hijab-wearing women
- 戴头巾的女性
- Hijab-wearing women sometimes face prejudice in job interviews.戴头巾的女性有时在求职面试中遭到偏见。
- hijab debate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hijab 音似‘希贾布’：想象一位穆斯林妇女希望用一块布（jab）包住头发和脖子，只露脸庞。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reporting、educational texts、everyday conversation hijab 在英语中为中性词，通常用于新闻报道、教育材料以及关于服饰或文化习俗的日常讨论。它既可指穆斯林妇女戴的头巾，也可指相关的外出着装习俗，具体含义需依上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 kebab 与 hijab 真正押韵（结尾都是 /ɑːb/）。jab、cab、lab 的 -ab 读 /æb/，swab 读 /ɒb/，都不押韵；hijack 虽以 hij 开头，但读 /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/，与 hijab 完全不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.