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hair

UKheə(r)USher

Meaning

1n.

毛发;头发

2n.

(动物或植物的)茸毛

Structure

word structure
1
hair
不可拆分结构

Usage

She brushed her long hair before going to bed.

她睡前梳理了长发。

The cat's hair was soft and silky.

这只猫的毛发柔软顺滑。

There was a strand of gray hair on his jacket.

他的外套上有一根灰白的头发。

Etymology

源自古英语 "hær",与古诺尔斯语 "hár"、德语 "Haar" 同源,均指向原始日耳曼语 "hērą"。该词直接指代毛发或头发,无进一步词根分解。作为基础名词,其演变路径简单,从原始印欧语 "ker-"(角、硬质生长物)分支而来,但现代拼写和含义已独立固化。

Analysis

hair 为不可拆分结构

• 词源溯源: 源自古英语 "hær",与古诺尔斯语 "hár"、德语 "Haar" 同源,均指向原始日耳曼语 "hērą"。该词直接指代毛发或头发,无进一步词根分解。作为基础名词,其演变路径简单,从原始印欧语 "ker-"(角、硬质生长物)分支而来,但现代拼写和含义已独立固化。

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