furball

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furball 指动物(如猫)喉咙中形成的毛球,或粘附在羊毛织物上的绒毛团块。

用法要点

句型搭配

通常用作可数名词,常见于描述宠物健康或织物清洁的句子中,如“My cat coughed up a furball.”

• cough up a furball
• find a furball on the sweater
• remove the furball

介词用法

常与介词“up”(如咳出)、“on”(如粘在表面)或“from”(如来自动物)搭配,表示动作或来源。

• furball up from the throat
• furball on the fabric
• furball from the cat

语域说明

主要用于非正式或日常语境,如宠物护理、家庭清洁;在学术或商务场景中较少见,除非涉及特定行业(如纺织)。

• informal: furball issue
• casual: got a furball
• technical: textile furball

基础例句

My cat coughed up a furball on the carpet this morning.

今天早上,我的猫在地毯上咳出了一个毛球。

I found a furball stuck to my wool sweater after washing it.

洗完后,我发现羊毛衫上粘了一个绒毛团。

Regular brushing can help prevent furballs in long-haired pets.

定期梳理有助于预防长毛宠物形成毛球。

She cleaned the furball from the vacuum cleaner filter.

她从吸尘器滤网中清除了绒毛团。

高级例句

In veterinary studies, furball obstruction is a common issue in feline digestive health.

在兽医学研究中,毛球梗阻是猫科动物消化健康的常见问题。

The textile industry addresses furball formation in wool processing to improve fabric quality.

纺织行业处理羊毛加工中的绒毛团形成问题,以提高织物质量。

Pet care companies market specialized foods to reduce furball incidence in domestic cats.

宠物护理公司推广专用食品,以减少家猫的毛球发生率。

Environmental factors, such as shedding season, can increase furball risks in animal husbandry.

环境因素,如换毛季节,可能增加畜牧业中的毛球风险。

高频搭配

verb

cough upvomit upregurgitateremovecleanfindform

adjective

largesmallstickyhairyannoyingcommonpet-related

noun

cat furballhairballwool furballfabric furballthroat furballpet health

adverb

frequentlyoccasionallyeasilyunfortunatelytypically

preposition

up fromon thein thefrom awith a

phrase

a ball of furclump of hairmass of wooltangled fiberspet grooming issue

常见错误

❌ 错误:My cat has a furball in its stomach.
✓ 正确:My cat has a furball in its throat or digestive tract.

furball 通常形成于喉咙或消化道,而非胃部;使用“throat”或“digestive tract”更准确。

❌ 错误:I need to buy a furball for my pet.
✓ 正确:I need to buy furball remedy or preventive products for my pet.

furball 是毛球本身,不是商品;应说“furball remedy”(毛球治疗剂)或类似产品名称。

近义词辨析

hairball

hairball 更常特指动物(尤其是猫)咳出的毛球,强调毛发来源;furball 可泛指动物毛球或织物绒毛团,用途稍广。

The cat vomited a hairball. (强调猫毛) vs. There's a furball on the wool blanket. (可指织物绒毛)

clump

clump 泛指一团物质(如泥土、头发),不特定于动物或织物;furball 专指与毛发或绒毛相关的团块,更具针对性。

A clump of dirt fell off. (通用) vs. A furball formed in the cat's throat. (特定)