toupee

• n. 假发；男子假发

来自法语 toupet,前额，一绺头发，来自古法语 top,前额，发髻，词源同 top,顶部，顶端。后 过渡到现在的词义。

toupée

toupée: see top

toupee (n.)

1727, from French toupet "tuft of hair, forelock," diminutive formed from Old French top "tuft, forelock, topknot" (12c.), from Frankish *top or another Germanic source related to top (n.1) "highest point." Originally an artificial curl or lock on the top of the head; a style, not necessarily a compensation for baldness. In 18c., also sometimes used of a person who wears a toupee. Slang short form toup is recorded from 1959.

1. His toupee dropped off, revealing his bald head.

他的假发掉了，露出了光头。

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2. When he grew bald he bought a toupee.

头发掉了后,他买了一顶假发.

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3. I'm surprized Hitler didn't round up the toupee people.

我挺奇怪为什么希特勒没把流氓也圈到集中营去.

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4. One more thing: While I was writing that last paragraph, the nurse straightened my toupee.

还有件事: 我写最后一段的时候, 护士正了正我的假发.

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