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mane

UK //meɪn//US //meɪn//

词源

源自古英语'māna',与古高地德语'māno'同源,原始日耳曼语词根*manōn指动物颈部的长毛。

noun

❶ 指动物(尤其是狮子或马)颈部和头部周围长而浓密的毛发,通常用于描述其威武或美丽的特征。

“The lion shook its golden mane in the sunlight.”

(狮子在阳光下甩动它金色的鬃毛。)

“Her horse has a thick black mane that flows when it runs.”

(她的马有一层浓密的黑色鬃毛,奔跑时会随风飘扬。)

❶ 比喻人浓密的长发,通常带有夸张或文学化的意味。

“The rock star tossed his wild mane on stage.”

(摇滚明星在舞台上甩动他狂野的长发。)

“Her red mane cascaded down her back like a waterfall.”

(她红色的长发如瀑布般垂在背后。)

同义词:hair, tresses, locks, coat (动物毛发)

常见短语

mane event — 双关语,既指马术表演中的鬃毛修饰环节,也谐音'main event'表示主要活动。

“The mane event at the county fair was the horse beauty contest.”

(县集市上的'鬃毛秀'(重头戏)是骏马选美比赛。)