词族 · forelock
词形变化
中文词源
forelock 额发
fore-,在前。lock, 额发，发绺。
英语词源
- forelock (n.)
- "lock of hair growing above the forehead," Old English forelocca "forelock;" see fore- + lock (n.2).
"Opportunity has hair in front, behind she is bald; if you seize her by the forelock, you may hold her; but, if she once escapes, not Jupiter himself can catch her again." ["Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Proverbs, Maxims and Mottos," H.T. Riley, London, 1866]
权威例句
- 1. He touched his forelock in mock deference.
- 他手触额发假装尊敬。
- 2. Take time by the forelock.
- 要抓住时机.
- 3. Lower - class character are included either as comic butts or faithful forelock - touching adjuncts of the main characters.
- 下层社会的角色也包括在内,他们要么是充当有喜剧色彩的笑柄,要么是充当对主要角色点头哈腰的从属.