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tuft

UK //tʌft//US //tʌft//

词源

源自中古英语 'toft',可能与古诺尔斯语 'toppr'(顶部)相关,最初指小丘或隆起物,后引申为簇状物。

noun

❶ 指一簇或一束毛发、草、羽毛等细长物体紧密生长或绑在一起形成的团状物,常见于动物头顶或植物顶端。

“The baby bird had a tiny tuft of feathers on its head.”

(这只幼鸟头顶有一小簇羽毛。)

“She brushed the tuft of grass sticking out between the rocks.”

(她梳理了岩石间冒出的一丛草。)

同义词:clump, bunch, cluster

verb

❶ 将纤维、毛发等材料绑扎或固定成簇状,常用于描述装饰性编织或自然生长状态。

“The pillow was tufted with decorative threads to keep the filling in place.”

(枕头用装饰线捆扎成簇以固定填充物。)

“These plants naturally tuft at the base as they grow.”

(这些植物生长时会在基部自然成簇。)

同义词:bunch, gather, cluster

常见短语

tuft of hair — 特指人或动物头上突出的一小撮毛发,可能因造型或自然生长形成。

“The cartoon character always has a funny tuft of hair sticking straight up.”

(这个卡通角色总有一撮滑稽的头发直直地翘着。)

tufted fabric — 指通过捆扎、缝制等方式在布料表面形成凸起纹理的工艺,常见于家具装饰。

“The tufted fabric on the headboard adds elegance to the bedroom.”

(床头板上的簇绒布料为卧室增添了优雅感。)