Word · Frequency #11959
whiskers
（猫等动物的）须；触须
whiskers is the plural of whisker.
核心释义
A long stiff hair growing near the mouth or nose of an animal, such as a cat.
- 1.
生长在脸两侧(通常为男性)或下巴或两者的胡须部分。
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
- 2.
极小的距离或空间
a very small distance or space
- 3.
一根胡须。
A hair of the beard.
- 4.
(猫等)哺乳动物吻部或眉部的长硬须
a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat
- 5.
猫或其他动物嘴角两侧长出的长须。
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
- 6.
从船头撑开船首斜桅侧支索的撑杆。
Spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.
- 7.
箱线图中显示最大值与最小值的图形元素。
A graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot.
- 8.
搅打的人或物,或快速扫掠移动的物体。
One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.
- 9.
金属上形成的细小晶须。
A small tendril that forms on metal.
极小的距离；毫厘之差；胡须；连鬓胡子；箱线图的须线；金属晶须；艏斜桅支索撑杆
用法In use
The cat flicked its whiskers before leaping onto the windowsill.
用法提示：whiskers 是 whisker 的复数，指猫嘴边的长须。
A dog's whiskers help it sense nearby objects in the dark.
用法提示：whiskers 是名词复数，指动物口鼻部的触须。
The mouse's whisker twitched as it sniffed the cheese.
用法提示：whisker 作单数名词，指老鼠的触须。
they lost the election by a whisker
by a whisker
常与 win、lose、miss 等动词连用，强调差距极小。
She won the race by a whisker.
她以极小的差距赢得了比赛。
within a whisker of sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- by a whisker
- 以极微小的差距；勉强
- The proposal passed by a whisker.这项提案勉强通过了。
- within a whisker of
- 差一点儿；险些
- The company came within a whisker of collapse.这家公司险些倒闭。
- long whiskers
- 长长的胡须
- The cat flicked its long whiskers.猫甩了甩长长的胡须。
- sensitive whiskers
- 灵敏的触须
- A rat relies on its sensitive whiskers in the dark.老鼠在黑暗中依靠灵敏的触须行动。
- whiskers twitch
- 胡须抽动
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
猫嘴边的whisker又细又近，赛跑时“以一丝之差”惊险过关——记住胡须的细，就记住了“极小的距离”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：everyday conversation、sports commentary、election coverage 在“极小的距离/数量”这一义项中，whisker 通常出现在 by a whisker、within a whisker of 等固定搭配里，多用于非正式口语或新闻报道、比赛评论；正式写作中较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词；常用于短语 by a whisker 表示'差一点儿'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 whisker 真正押韵（重读元音 /ɪ/ 及之后 /skər/ 相同）的词：brisker /ˈbrɪskər/。whisk /wɪsk/ 的发音就是 whisker 的第一个音节；risk /rɪsk/、frisk /frɪsk/ 与 whisk 共用 /-ɪsk/ 韵脚。注意拼写相似的 whisper /ˈwɪspər/（读 /p/ 而非 /k/）和 flicker /ˈflɪkər/（没有 /s/）发音不同。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.