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hairy

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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hair·y /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective (comparative hairier, superlative hairiest)  1 HBHa hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body 〔人或动物身上〕多毛的 a skinny guy with hairy legs 一个腿上多毛的干瘦男人 a hairy caterpillar 毛茸茸的毛虫2 informalFRIGHTENED dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting 惊险的;吓人的 It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff. 爬下悬崖真吓人。 a few hairy moments 几个惊险的片刻hairiness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
hairyBesides which, I needed an ally at the shop, some one to watch my back should things get hairy.Someone who is as hairy as he is should keep his shirt on.I take a good look and all I can see is this great hairy baboon.I did not think I could grow to like a hairy bear, but I looked at this man with great hope.It got pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.With no makeup and hairy legs.These hairy, slimy crawlers not only invaded fictional cities, they crept into the darker crevices of our minds.Later, her hairy spider tattoo engulfed him.a big hairy spiderByron rocks away, very hairy, very clean, wringing his hands, like an impeccable spider in his green fatigues.
hair·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
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hairy
hairy /ˈheəri $ ˈheri/ adjective (comparative hairier, superlative hairiest)
 Word Family: noun: hair, hairiness; adjective: hairlesshairy
1. a hairy person or animal has a lot of hair on their body:
    a skinny guy with hairy legs
    a hairy caterpillar
2. informal dangerous or frightening, often in a way that is exciting:
    It was pretty hairy climbing down the cliff.
    a few hairy moments
—hairiness noun [uncountable]


hairyBrE /ˈheəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈheri/ 🔊 adjective (hair·ier, hairi·est) covered with a lot of hair 多毛的a hairy chest/monster 多毛的胸脯;长满毛的怪兽plants with hairy stems茎部有茸毛的植物(informal) dangerous or frightening but often exciting 惊险的;可怕(但刺激)的Driving on icy roads can be pretty hairy. 在结冰的道路上开车很惊险。🔊🔊a hairy experience令人毛骨悚然的经历 hairi·ness BrE /ˈheərinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈherinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]