Word · Frequency #16451
whiteheads
白头粉刺
whiteheads is the plural of whitehead.
a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
- 1.
A type of comedo, manifesting as a small whitish bump of the skin due to retention of sebum and dead skin cells in a skin pore blocked by a thin layer of epithelium.
一种粉刺,表现为皮肤上小的白色隆起,因皮脂和死皮细胞在毛孔内滞留并被薄层上皮堵塞所致。
- 2.
A form of self-propelling torpedo.
一种自推进鱼雷(指“白头”鱼雷)
- 3.
A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla).
新西兰特有的一种雀形目鸟(Mohoua albicilla)。
- 4.
The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.
蓝翅雪雁(Anser caerulescens caerulescens)。
- 5.
The surf scoter duck.
斑头海番鸭。
- 6.
A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.
一种家鸽品种,即白尾僧侣鸽。
阿尔弗雷德·诺思·怀特黑德；一种粉刺,表现为皮肤上小的白色隆起,因皮脂和死皮细胞在毛孔内滞留并被薄层上皮堵塞所致。；一种自推进鱼雷(指“白头”鱼雷)；新西兰特有的一种雀形目鸟(Mohoua albicilla)。；蓝翅雪雁(Anser caerulescens caerulescens)。
In use
I noticed a small whitehead on my nose this morning.
She went to the pharmacy to buy a cream for her whiteheads.
Washing your face twice a day can help reduce whiteheads.
have a whitehead on [body part]
白头粉刺是可数名词，复数形式为 whiteheads。
I have a whitehead on my chin.
我下巴上长了个白头粉刺。
whiteheads appear on [body part]
Whiteheads often appear on the nose and forehead.
白头粉刺经常出现在鼻子和额头上。
Whitehead collaborated with [person]
指这位英国哲学家时，Whitehead 首字母须大写；全名为 Alfred North Whitehead。
Connections
Collocations
- Alfred North Whitehead
- 阿尔弗雷德·诺思·怀特黑德（英国哲学家、数学家）
- Alfred North Whitehead is best known for his work in mathematical logic.阿尔弗雷德·诺思·怀特黑德以其在数理逻辑方面的研究而闻名。
- blackheads and whiteheads
- 黑头和白头粉刺
- Blackheads and whiteheads can be treated with gentle skincare.黑头和白头粉刺可以通过温和的护肤来改善。
- whiteheads on the nose
- 鼻子上的白头粉刺
- She has a few whiteheads on her nose.她鼻子上有几个白头粉刺。
- pop a whitehead
- 挤白头粉刺
- Popping a whitehead can make inflammation worse.挤白头粉刺可能会让炎症更严重。
- develop whiteheads
- 长出白头粉刺
- Adolescents often develop whiteheads during puberty.青少年在青春期经常长白头粉刺。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 white（白）+ head（头）：粉刺顶部有个小白点，所以 whitehead 是“白头粉刺”，与 blackhead（黑头）相对。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday talk about blemishes、skincare and beauty routines、dermatology clinic whitehead 表示“白头粉刺”时，多用于日常口语和护肤场景，属于中性偏口语的说法；若要严谨的医学表述，通常会选用更正式的术语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
发音说明：whitehead 中 /waɪt/ 与 white 相同，/hɛd/ 与 head、overhead、behead、header 的结尾相同。注意 forehead 虽含 head，但常见读音是 /ˈfɔːrɪd/，/h/ 不发音，不跟它们押韵。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.