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wisp

UK //wɪsp//US //wɪsp//

词源

源自中古英语 'wisp',可能与古诺尔斯语 'visk'(一捆)有关,最初指一束稻草或细枝。

noun

❶ 指一小束或一缕细长的东西,如头发、烟雾或稻草,通常看起来轻盈、松散或飘忽不定。

“A wisp of smoke curled up from the chimney.”

(一缕烟从烟囱袅袅升起。)

“She brushed away a wisp of hair from her face.”

(她拂去脸上的一缕头发。)

❶ 形容某物非常细小、微弱或难以捉摸,常用于比喻抽象事物。

“There wasn't even a wisp of evidence to support his claim.”

(他的说法连一丝证据都没有。)

“She felt a wisp of hope despite the bad news.”

(尽管消息不好,她还是感到一丝希望。)

同义词:strand, thread, shred, trace, hint

verb

❶ 以轻盈或飘忽的方式移动或出现,常用于描述烟雾、头发等。

“Smoke wisped from the extinguished candle.”

(熄灭的蜡烛上飘出一缕烟。)

“Her hair wisped around her face in the breeze.”

(她的头发在微风中轻轻飘动。)

同义词:drift, float, waft, curl, twist

常见短语

wisp of smoke — 形容非常细小的烟柱,通常看起来轻盈飘忽。

“A wisp of smoke rose from the campfire.”

(一小缕烟从篝火上升起。)

wisp of hair — 指一小缕松散或飘动的头发,常用来形容自然的凌乱美。

“The wind blew a wisp of hair across her eyes.”

(风吹起一缕头发,拂过她的眼睛。)