tuft
【一簇、一丛（毛发、草、纤维等）】
tuft 是一个名词和动词，主要指一簇、一丛（毛发、草、纤维等），常用于描述自然物体或某些生长方式。
1. 名词 (noun)
🔹 tuft [tʌft] — 一丛，一簇，一小束
- 指一小束聚集在一起的毛发、草、羽毛或纤维
- 例如：A tuft of grass was growing between the rocks.
（一簇草长在岩石之间。） - 例如：He has a small tuft of hair sticking up at the back of his head.
（他后脑勺上有一小撮竖起的头发。） - 例如：The cat has soft tufts of fur on its ears.
（那只猫的耳朵上有柔软的毛簇。）
- 例如：A tuft of grass was growing between the rocks.
2. 动词 (verb)
🔹 to tuft — 使成簇，使成束（较少用）
- 指用线、绳或其他方式将某些纤维、毛发或材料固定成簇状
- 例如：The cushion was tufted with small buttons.
（这个靠垫用小纽扣装饰成簇状。）
- 例如：The cushion was tufted with small buttons.
3. 常见短语
- a tuft of hair：一撮头发
- The baby had a tuft of hair on top of his head.
（那个婴儿头顶上有一小撮头发。）
- The baby had a tuft of hair on top of his head.
- a tuft of grass：一簇草
- Rabbits were hiding in the tufts of grass.
（兔子们藏在草丛里。）
- Rabbits were hiding in the tufts of grass.
- a tuft of feathers：一撮羽毛
- The bird has a bright red tuft of feathers on its head.
（那只鸟的头上有一簇鲜红的羽毛。）
- The bird has a bright red tuft of feathers on its head.
4. 近义词对比
| 词汇 | 含义 & 用法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| clump | 一簇，一丛，通常指植物或泥土聚集在一起 | A clump of bushes blocked the path.（一丛灌木挡住了路。） |
| bunch | 一束，一串，通常指水果、花或物品 | She bought a bunch of flowers.（她买了一束花。） |
| cluster | 一簇，一群，通常指相互靠近的物体或人 | A cluster of stars was visible in the night sky.（夜空中可以看到一群星星。） |
5. 总结
- tuft (名词) = 一小簇（毛发、草、羽毛等）
- tuft (动词) = 使某物成簇状（不常用）
- 常用于描述动植物的毛发、羽毛、草丛等