mullet

UK //ˈmʌlɪt//US //ˈmʌlɪt//

词源

来自古法语 'mulet'，源自拉丁语 'mullus'，意为'红鲻鱼'。发型的意思源于20世纪美国流行文化。

❶ 一种海鱼，体型细长，常见于温带和热带海域，常作为食用鱼。

“We caught several mullets during our fishing trip.”

（我们在钓鱼之旅中捕获了几条鲻鱼。）

“Mullet is often grilled with herbs and lemon.”

（鲻鱼通常用香草和柠檬烤制。）

❶ 一种发型，特点是前短后长，常见于20世纪80年代流行文化中。

“He sported a mullet during his rock band days.”

（他在摇滚乐队时期留了一个鲻鱼头。）

“The mullet hairstyle is making a comeback in some circles.”

（鲻鱼发型在某些圈子中又流行起来了。）

同义词:fish (for the first meaning), hairstyle (for the second meaning)

business in the front, party in the back — 形容鲻鱼发型的特点，前面看起来正式，后面看起来狂野。

“His mullet was the perfect example of 'business in the front, party in the back'.”

（他的鲻鱼头完美体现了'前面正经，后面狂野'的特点。）