Word · Frequency #8665
lash
睫毛
any of the short curved hairs growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash
- 1.
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
鞭子的皮条或编织绳,用于打击
- 2.
Looseness between fitted parts, either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
配合部件之间的松动,有意的(如公差)或无意的(如误差或磨损)
- 3.
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
睫毛
- 4.
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough, often given as a punishment.
用鞭子或其他柔韧坚韧物体的抽打,通常作为惩罚
- 5.
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
鞭子的皮条
- 6.
A quick and violent sweeping movement, as of an animal's tail; a swish.
快速猛烈的扫动(如动物尾巴);嗖的一声
- 7.
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
鞭打
- 8.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
讽刺或挖苦的一击;刻薄或伤人的话语
- 9.
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
睫毛
- 10.
In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
地毯编织中,同时提起某些纱线以形成图案的一组线
- 11.
Flowering plants of genus Blepharis.
百簕花属开花植物
- 12.
A quantity, a great number or amount (e.g. of rain or milk).
大量,许多(如雨或牛奶)
鞭绳;皮条;鞭打;抽打;猛甩;甩动;讽刺;挖苦;大量;许多
In use
She had long, dark lashes that framed her eyes beautifully.
He cracked the lash of the whip to get the horses' attention.
The prisoner received twenty lashes as punishment.
Connections
Collocations
- false lashes
- 假睫毛
- She wore false lashes to the party.她戴着假睫毛去参加聚会。
- bat one's lashes
- 扑闪睫毛(卖弄风情)
- She batted her lashes at him across the room.她在房间那头冲他扑闪睫毛。
- the lash
- 鞭刑;鞭打惩罚
- In the old days, a sailor could be sentenced to the lash.过去水手可能会被判处鞭刑。
- the lash of someone's tongue
- 某人尖刻的话;严厉的责骂
- He felt the lash of her tongue when he forgot their anniversary.他忘记他们的周年纪念日时,被她狠狠数落了一顿。
Idioms & figurative uses
- lash out
- 猛烈抨击;突然发难He tends to lash out when he feels threatened.他感到受威胁时往往会猛烈抨击。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lash 中的 a 像鞭子甩出的弧线,抽打(lash)时一闪而过;睫毛(lash)在眼前也像轻轻扫过。记住 lash 既是‘鞭打’也是‘睫毛’。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:谈论外貌、化妆护肤、眼科检查 指“睫毛”时是中性常用词,日常谈论外貌、化妆或看医生时都比较常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词,指睫毛或鞭打;常与 of 连用(a lash of ...)
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 ash、cash、crash、flash、rash、smash 押韵,均有相同的 /æʃ/ 韵尾。注意形近词 lush /lʌʃ/ 和 leash /liːʃ/ 发音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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