◙ adjective 1. having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair • 秃的 »a little man with a bald head. 矮小的秃顶男子。 »he was starting to go bald. 他开始谢顶了。 (of an animal) not covered by the usual fur, hair, or feathers • (动物)无毛的 »hedgehogs are born bald. 刺猬出生时无毛。 (of a plant or an area of land) not covered by the usual leaves, bark, or vegetation • (植物,土地)光秃秃的 (of a tyre) having the tread worn away • (轮胎)磨光的 2. without any extra detail or explanation; plain or blunt • 干巴巴的;赤裸裸的;直截了当的 »the bald statement in the preceding paragraph requires amplification. 前一段里干巴巴的陈述需要进一步发挥。
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◘ (as) bald as a coot 1. completely bald • 全秃的,光秃秃的
1. Middle English : probably from a base meaning 'white patch', whence the archaic sense 'marked or streaked with white'. Compare with Welsh ceffyl bal, denoting a horse with a white mark on its face