whisker
noun /ˈwɪskə(r)/
/ˈwɪskər/
Idioms - enlarge image[countable] any of the long, stiff hairs that grow near the mouth of a cat, mouse, etc.
（猫、鼠等的）须 - whiskers[plural] (old-fashioned or humorous) the hair growing on a man’s face, especially on the sides of his face
络腮胡子；连鬓胡子
词源late Middle English (originally denoting a bundle of feathers, twigs, etc., used for whisking): from the verb whisk + -er.
Idioms
be the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas
- (old-fashioned, informal) to be the best thing, person, idea, etc.
最棒的东西（或人、主意等） - He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself).
他自以为了不起。
- He thinks he's the cat's whiskers (= he has a high opinion of himself).
be, come, etc. within a whisker of something/doing something
- (informal) to almost do something
几乎要做；险些要做 - They came within a whisker of being killed.
他们险些丢了性命。
- They came within a whisker of being killed.
by a whisker
- (informal) by a very small amount
差一点儿