dreadlock

'dredlɔk

n. one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians

n. "骇人"长发绺

35,589

BNC 频率

21,720

使用频率

dreadlock 由 dread 和 lock 两部分组成，dread 意为“恐惧”，而 lock 在这里指“锁住的发束”，可以联想到一种被锁住的发型。

例句

1. She decided to wear her hair in dreadlocks for a unique style.

她决定把头发扎成脏辫，以展现独特的风格。

2. Many people admire the beauty of dreadlocks in different cultures.

许多人欣赏不同文化中脏辫的美丽。

3. He spent hours carefully maintaining his dreadlocks.

他花了几个小时精心打理他的脏辫。