Word · Frequency #7198
moustache
髭，小胡子
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
- 1.
A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
长在鼻子和上唇之间的胡须。
长在鼻子和上唇之间的胡须。；髭；小胡子；触须
In use
He grew a thick moustache to look more mature.
He trimmed his moustache carefully before the interview.
His handlebar moustache was quite distinctive.
have a moustache
注意：通常用have表示留胡子的状态。
He has a thick moustache.
他留着浓密的胡子。
grow a moustache
She decided to grow a moustache for the role.
她决定为这个角色留胡子。
trim one's moustache
trim表示修剪，注意使用所有格。
He trimmed his moustache carefully.
他仔细修剪了他的胡子。
wear a moustache
wear强调佩戴假胡子或特定风格的胡子。
The actor wore a false moustache.
那个演员戴了假胡子。
Common mistakes
He has a moustache on his chin.He has a beard on his chin.
汉语中‘胡子’可以指上唇胡须或下巴胡须，但英语中moustache仅指上唇胡须，下巴胡须应为beard。
He has much moustache.He has a moustache.
moustache是可数名词，表达‘一个胡子’时应用a moustache，不能用much修饰。
Connections
Collocations
- grow a moustache
- 留小胡子
- He decided to grow a moustache for the summer.他决定夏天留个小胡子。
- trim a moustache
- 修剪小胡子
- I need to trim my moustache before the interview.面试前我需要修剪一下小胡子。
- have a moustache
- 留着胡子
- Many men in the 19th century had a moustache.19世纪很多男人留着小胡子。
- wear a moustache
- 蓄着小胡子
- The actor wore a fake moustache for his role.那个演员为了角色戴了假胡子。
- twirl a moustache
- 捻胡子
- The villain twirled his moustache menacingly.反派威胁地捻着他的胡子。
- moustache comb
Learner notes
Memory Tip
moustache 像 'must ash'，设想胡子沾上烟灰。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、个人外貌描述、书面叙述 在英语中，'moustache' 通常为中性词，无显著正式或非正式色彩，广泛用于日常对话和书面描述。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为moustaches。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words rhyme exactly with 'moustache' (/ˈmʌstæʃ/). Words like stash, flash, crash share the /æʃ/ ending but have a different vowel (/æ/ vs /ʌ/). Words like cache and attach share the 'ache' spelling but are pronounced differently. Use these for spelling comparison only.
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。
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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