wirier

[US]/ˈwaɪəri/
[UK]/ˈwaɪəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 金属丝的,瘦长结实的

Phrases & Collocations

wiry hair

卷曲的头发

Example Sentences

Bernadette was a small, wiry woman.

伯纳黛特是个精瘦结实的小个儿女人。

He had a wiry build.

他身材瘦而结实

he had a thick crop of wiry hair.

他的头发多而硬直。

his wiry black hair.

他那硬直的黑发。

woman??s irregular menses;scanty hypomenorrhea;amenorrhea;pain around navel;pale tongue;thin and wiry pulse or thin and rough pulse.

心悸失眠,头晕目眩,面色无华,妇人月经不调,量少或经闭不行,脐腹作痛,舌淡,脉细弦或细涩。

Real-world Examples

He could remake it, relaunch it, liven it up, pouring all his wiry energy into it.

他可以重造它,重新发动它,使它充满活力,把他所有的精力都倾注进去。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Speaking of undergrowth, why does downstairs hair feel coarse and wiry–same as facial hair and armpit hair.

说到下层灌木丛,为什么往下长的毛发会感觉粗糙、又粗又硬,比如脸上的胡子和腋毛。

Source: Scientific Insights Bilingual Edition

For example, many Alpine plants have tough wiry branches with a dense biomass at the tip to reduce wind weathering.

例如许多高山植物具有坚韧的树枝,尖端具有密集的生物量以减少风化。

Source: TOEFL Speaking Preparation Guide

His wiry constitution and his determined will were working wonders.

他结实的体格和坚定的意志创造了奇迹。

Source: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: New Cases (Volume 1)

I don't know but the wiry ones are the best after all.

我不知道,但结实的毕竟是最好的。

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

Suddenly, a young man, small and wiry, managed to scramble up the pole.

突然,一个瘦小而结实的年轻人成功地爬上了电线杆。

Source: 202320

He took his foot off my running board and rumpled his wiry hair.

他把脚从我的踏板上移开, 揉乱了他刚硬的头发。

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 1)

The cold weather wilted wiry willow.

冷天气使结实的杨柳枯萎。

Source: Pan Pan

He was short and wiry, with a graying flattop and a goatee.

他又矮又结实, 头发灰白,留着山羊胡子。

Source: Serial

They tried to lure using a white wrapped in a cage hoping he gets trapped in the wiry filaments on top.

他们试图用笼子里的白色包裹来引诱它,希望它被困在笼子顶部的金属丝中。

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

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