Word
hoar
/hɒː/
noun
灰白；灰白色
A white or greyish-white colour.
- 1.
A white or greyish-white colour.
白色或灰白色。
- 2.
Hoariness; antiquity.
灰白；古老。
古老；古旧；白色或灰白色。；灰白；古老。；灰白；灰白色
In use
The ground was covered in a white hoar early this morning.
After the cold night, hoar formed on the car windows.
The old fence posts were coated with hoars that sparkled in the sunlight.
hoar (uncountable)
hoar指白霜时通常不可数。
The ground was covered with hoar.
地面覆盖着白霜。
a hoar
表示一层白霜时可用a hoar。
A thin hoar coated the window.
一层薄薄的白霜覆盖着窗户。
hoars (plural)
hoars为复数形式，指多片白霜。
The branches were decorated with tiny hoars.
树枝上点缀着细小的白霜。
Common mistakes
The old man had hoar hair.The old man had hoary hair.
hoar 是名词，意为白霜；描述头发灰白应使用形容词 hoary。
The grass was covered with hoard.The grass was covered with hoar.
hoard 意为储藏物；表示白霜应用 hoar。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.