comb
/ˈkom/KK
/ˈkoʊm/IPA
變化形
複數
combs
1.
梳子
極常用
用來整理頭髮的扁平工具，通常有一排細齒。
用法：通常是可數名詞。
a pocket comb
use a comb
a hair comb
I always carry a small comb in my school bag.
我總是會在書包裡放一把小梳子。
2.
梳理頭髮
極常用
用梳子整理頭髮，使頭髮變得整齊。
用法：可接受詞，表示梳理某人的頭髮或某人的某個部位。
comb your hair
comb the tangles out of your hair
comb someone’s hair
She combed her hair before taking a school photo.
她在拍學校照片前梳了頭髮。
3.
仔細搜尋
常用
仔細且有系統地搜尋某個地方或某一批資料。
用法：常與介系詞「through」連用，表示把某處或某批資料逐一搜尋。
comb through the files
comb the Internet for information
comb the area
The parents combed the park for their child’s lost bag.
父母仔細地在公園裡尋找孩子遺失的包包。
常見錯誤
I comb my hairs every morning.
I comb my hair every morning.
I combed my hair with a brush.
I brushed my hair with a brush.
She combed through the room for her keys.
She searched the room for her keys.
He combed his hair very careful.
He combed his hair very carefully.
相關字詞
comb through 片語形式
tangle 反義
brush 近義
brush one’s hair 近義
學習提示
・「comb」作名詞時是梳子，作動詞時是梳理或仔細搜尋。
・「comb through」常用來表示逐一仔細檢查資料或搜尋某個地方。
・表示一個人的頭髮時，通常說「hair」，而不是「hairs」。