whisker
noun
Definitions of whisker noun
- Countable(可数名词)
one of the long, stiff hairs that grow on the face of a mammal, such as a cat or a mouse
（猫、鼠等动物的）须；触须
The cat used its whiskers to feel the width of the narrow space.
那只猫用胡须感受狭窄空间的宽度。
The mouse's whiskers helped it navigate in the dark.
老鼠的胡须帮助它在黑暗中导航。
He noticed that his elderly dog's whiskers were starting to turn white.
他注意到他年迈的狗的胡须开始变白。
Phrases of whisker noun
- whiskers
The hair that grows on a man's face, particularly on the sides of the face or the lower part of the chin.
（尤指男性脸部侧面或下巴上的）胡须；须毛。
• He trims his whiskers every morning.
他每天早上都会修剪胡须。
Idioms
- by a whisker
By a very small margin or degree.
差之毫厘
• They won the race by a whisker.
他们以微小的差距赢得了比赛。
- come within a whisker of (doing) something
To almost succeed in doing something, or for something to almost happen to someone.
差一点就做成某事；某事差点就发生
• He came within a whisker of winning the race, but ultimately lost.
他差一点就赢得了比赛，但最终还是输了。