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matted

UK //ˈmætɪd//US //ˈmætɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'matte'(垫子、缠结物),最终来自拉丁语 'matta'(芦苇垫)。

adjective

❶ 形容毛发、纤维等因纠缠或脏污而结成一团的状态,常见于长期未梳理的头发或脏地毯。

“The dog's fur was matted after playing in the mud.”

(狗狗在泥里打滚后,毛发都打结了。)

“She tried to comb out her matted hair.”

(她试图梳开打结的头发。)

同义词:tangled, knotted, clumped

常见短语

matted down — 形容毛发或纤维因压力或潮湿而紧贴表面,常见于被雨水淋湿的动物毛发。

“The cat's fur was matted down by the heavy rain.”

(大雨把猫咪的毛发淋得紧贴在身上。)