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comb
UK //kəʊm//US //koʊm//
词源
源自古英语 'camb'（梳子），源自原始日耳曼语 *kambaz，与荷兰语 'kam'、德语 'Kamm' 同源。
noun
❶ 一种带有细密齿状结构的工具，通常用于梳理头发或整理纤维材料。
“She ran a comb through her tangled hair.”
（她用梳子梳理打结的头发。）
“The antique comb was made of tortoiseshell.”
（这把古董梳子是用玳瑁壳制成的。）
❶ 鸟类或动物头顶的肉质冠状突起，常见于公鸡等禽类。
“The rooster's red comb stood tall on its head.”
（公鸡红色的鸡冠高高立在头顶。）
“The comb of this chicken breed is particularly large.”
（这个品种的鸡冠特别大。）
同义词:hairbrush, fine-tooth comb, honeycomb (for bees)
verb
❶ 用梳子整理头发或纤维，使其变得整齐有序。
“She combed her daughter's hair before school.”
（她上学前给女儿梳了头发。）
“The wool was combed to remove impurities.”
（羊毛经过梳理去除杂质。）
同义词:brush, groom, search thoroughly
常见短语
fine-tooth comb — 比喻极其仔细的检查或搜索，源自细齿梳能梳理最微小的细节。
“The accountant went through the records with a fine-tooth comb.”
（会计师极其仔细地检查了所有记录。）