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hoare

UK /hɔː/US /hɔːr/

词源

源自中古英语 'hore',与古英语 'hār'(意为灰色或白色)相关,可能源于原始日耳曼语词根。

noun

❶ 指一种古老的白色头发或胡须,通常用于形容年长者的外貌特征,带有尊敬或古老的意味。

“The old man's hoare shone silver in the sunlight.”

(老人的白发在阳光下闪着银光。)

“His hoare beard gave him a wise appearance.”

(他白色的胡须让他看起来很有智慧。)

同义词:white hair, silver hair, gray hair

常见短语

hoare of age — 形容因年老而头发变白的状态,常用于文学或诗歌中表达岁月的痕迹。

“The hoare of age marked his long years of wisdom.”

(岁月的白发标志着他长久的智慧。)