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whisker n.细须;连鬓胡子;〈美俚〉腮帮子;[化]须晶; pl:whiskers~

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英[ˈwɪskə(r)]  美[ˈhwɪskɚ, ˈwɪs-] N-COUNT(猫、鼠等动物的)胡须The whiskers of an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth.N-PLURAL连鬓胡子;络腮胡子You can refer to the hair on a man's face, especially on the sides of his face, as his whiskers .例：...wild, savage-looking fellows, with large whiskers, unshaven beards, and dirty faces.长着浓密的络腮胡子，胡须未刮且脸上脏兮兮的看起来很粗野的家伙N-SING微小的数量；一丝；一点儿You can use whisker in expressions such as by a whisker or within a whisker of to indicate that something happened or is true, but only by a very small amount or degree.例：A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million)...新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量(700万比690万)。例：She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal...她离金牌只有一步之遥。

单词	whisker
音标	英[ˈwɪskə(r)] 美[ˈhwɪskɚ, ˈwɪs-]
解释	n.细须;连鬓胡子;〈美俚〉腮帮子;[化]须晶;
例句	N-COUNT (猫、鼠等动物的)胡须 The whiskers of an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth. N-PLURAL 连鬓胡子;络腮胡子 You can refer to the hair on a man's face, especially on the sides of his face, as his whiskers . 例：...wild, savage-looking fellows, with large whiskers, unshaven beards, and dirty faces.长着浓密的络腮胡子，胡须未刮且脸上脏兮兮的看起来很粗野的家伙 N-SING 微小的数量；一丝；一点儿 You can use whisker in expressions such as by a whisker or within a whisker of to indicate that something happened or is true, but only by a very small amount or degree. 例：A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million)...新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量(700万比690万)。例：She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal...她离金牌只有一步之遥。
变形	pl:whiskers~

Whisker Face 英[ˈwɪskə(R 美[ˈhwɪskɚ ˈwɪs N.细须;连鬓胡子;〈美俚〉腮帮子;[化]须晶 N Count 猫、鼠等动物的)胡须