facial hair(名词短语)指生长在面部的毛发,包括胡须(beard)、八字胡(mustache)、鬓角(sideburns)等。泛指男性面部所有可见的毛发。
/ˈfeɪ.ʃəl hɛr/
He decided to grow out his facial hair over the winter.
他决定在冬天留起面部的胡须。
Throughout history, facial hair has served as a symbol of masculinity, wisdom, and social status in many cultures around the world.
在历史上,面部毛发在世界许多文化中一直是男子气概、智慧和社会地位的象征。
facial 源自中世纪拉丁语 facialis,由拉丁语 facies(面部、外表)派生而来。hair 则源自古英语 hǣr,与古高地德语 hār 同源,指身体上生长的细丝状物。两个词组合成短语 facial hair,字面意思即"面部的毛发",是一个描述性的日常用语。