英:[mə'stɑ:ʃ]
美:[ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ]
英:[mə'stɑ:ʃ]
美:[ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ]
n.
胡子
髭
须状物
(哺乳动物的)触须
复数:mustaches
noun
the hair growing on the human upper lipespecially: such hair grown and often trimmed in a particular style
his long mustache combed and waxed —Henry Petroski
hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal
“胡须”(chiefly British)指男性上唇上长的毛发,起源于1580年代的法语 moustache(15世纪),源自意大利语 mostaccio,再源自中世纪希腊语 moustakion,是 Doric 方言 mystax(属格 mystakos)的小型形式,意为“上唇,胡须”,与 mastax “下颚,口”相关,字面意思为“咀嚼用的东西”(可能源自 PIE 词根 *mendh- “咀嚼”; 参见 mandible),但 Beekes 认为这一组希腊词汇可能是前希腊语的。
早在1550年代,英语就借用了意大利语 mostacchi 或其西班牙语衍生词 mostacho。这个词的复数形式 mustachios 在英语中仍然存在(有时 mustache 被认为是唇边的毛发,因此使用复数形式)。俚语缩写 stache 最早见于1985年。古英语中有 cenep “胡须”,与 cnafa “男孩”相关(参见 knave)。Mustache-cup 是一种带有固定盖子的杯子,顶部的一部分被盖住,可以避免胡须沾到水,最早出现于1868年。
Middle French moustache, from Old Italian mustaccio, from Middle Greek moustaki, diminutive of Greek mystak-, mystax upper lip, mustache
The first known use of mustache was in 1585
mutableadjective
likely to change often : inconstant
capable of change
able or likely to mutate
mustyadjective
affected by dampness or mildew : moldy
tasting or smelling of dampness and decay
stale entry 1 sense 2, trite
musty proverbs
outmoded, antiquated
musty traditions
muster1 of 2verb
to enroll formally
was mustered into the army
to assemble (as troops) for roll call or inspection
to stir up or bring to action
all the strength I could muster
muster2 of 2noun
an act of assemblingespecially: a formal military inspection or drill
an assembled group : collection
critical examination
work that did not pass muster
mustardnoun
any of several yellow-flowered herbs related to the turnips and cabbages
a yellow sharp-tasting condiment consisting of the crushed seeds of various mustard plants either dry or made into a paste or sauce
the seeds of a mustard plant
mustangnoun
a small hardy wild horse of the western plains of the U.S. that is directly descended from horses brought in by the Spaniards
bronco sense 1
mustachionoun
mustacheespecially: a large mustache
mustachionoun
mustacheespecially: a large mustache
mustachenoun
the hair growing on the human upper lip
hair or bristles about the mouth of a mammal (as a walrus)
1 She was very like Uncle Vernon: large, beefy, and purple-faced, she even had a mustache, though not as bushy as his.
2 He can eat soup just fine with that mustache.
他的小胡子并不碍他喝汤。
3 Across the aisle from Rahel a woman with chapped cheeks and a mustache coughed up phlegm and wrapped it in twists of newspaper that she tore off the pile of Sunday papers on her lap.
4 His red mustache was never neat and his hair would not lie down and his hands were hard from work.
5 The face is foxlike, with small, dark eyes, a thin, neat mustache, an extremely large pointy nose.
6 He has a handlebar mustache, and his desk is covered with American flags.
7 He took another drink and slurped the remains from his thick mustache.
8 On their heels, mounted, trotted the Anti-Horse-Thief Society members done up as old-time bounty hunters in big hats and drooping mustaches.
9 He had a razor-sharp mustache, like Smiling Jack, Howell's favorite character in the funny papers.
他的胡子像剃刀一样锋利,就像豪厄尔在搞笑报纸上最喜欢的角色“微笑杰克”。
10 The thick mustache with twisted ends accentuated the sharp angles of his cheekbones.
11 As he went on gazing at the hat and spurs, a small man with a large mustache came out of the shop to lounge against the doorjamb and grin at them.
12 One was short and wiry with a wispy, dark mustache.
13 He has gel in his hair and a Clark Gable mustache above his thick lips.
14 Mr. Pérez sported the most epic mustache I had ever seen.
15 The ends of his mustache lifted in a smile.
16 His mustache bristled, and his eyes looked so alarmed it touched Meggie’s heart.
17 Samir snored like a beast on his Persian rug, his eyes covered with his bronze shades, his mustache speckled with lentils.
18 His face was long and handsome, with a pointed nose, black plastic bifocals, and a Charlie Chaplin mustache.
19 Mr. Jackson was a tall black man with a mostly bald head and a thick mustache.
20 Globules of perspiration glistened like transparent pearls around his mustache and swelled like opaque listers under his eyes.