whiskers

英 [ˈwɪskəz]

美 [ˈwɪskərz]

n. (猫、鼠等的)须; 络腮胡子; 连鬓胡子
whisker的复数

柯林斯词典

(猫、鼠等动物的)胡须
Thewhiskersof an animal such as a cat or a mouse are the long stiff hairs that grow near its mouth.
N-PLURAL 连鬓胡子;络腮胡子
You can refer to the hair on a man's face, especially on the sides of his face, as hiswhiskers.
1. ...wild, savage-looking fellows, with large whiskers, unshaven beards, and dirty faces.
  长着浓密的络腮胡子，胡须未刮且脸上脏兮兮的看起来很粗野的家伙
N-SING 微小的数量；一丝；一点儿
You can usewhiskerin expressions such asby a whiskerorwithin a whisker ofto indicate that something happened or is true, but only by a very small amount or degree.
1. A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker (7 million to 6.9 million)...
  新的宠物普查显示出猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量(700万比690万)。
2. She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal...
  她离金牌只有一步之遥。
3. Unemployment is now a whisker away from three million.
  现在的失业人数已接近300万。

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