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出国剪头发英语：为什么只说 just a trim 会被剪太短
从前台问位子到结账给小费，10 个单词照理发店的顺序走一遍
阅读约 5 分钟
程度 B1｜托业 550–784 分
单词数 10 个
交换、打工度假、外派，只要在国外住过几个月，就会遇到要用英语剪头发的问题。今天就来告诉你剪掉多少、要不要打薄怎么用英语说。
Exchange, working holiday, an overseas posting — live abroad for a few months and you will need a haircut in English. Today we’ll cover how to say how much to take off and whether you want it thinned out.
单元一｜barbershop、salon 与前台用语
| barbershop | salon | |
|---|---|---|
| 服务 | 理发、剃须 | 剪、烫、染、造型 |
| 帮你剪的人 | barber | stylist |
预约是 appointment，没有预约直接上门的客人叫 walk-in。
要别人帮你剪，动词用 get a haircut、get my hair cut 或 have my hair cut；I want to cut my hair 是你自己动手剪。
在前台这样说
| Do you take walk-ins? | 没有预约可以剪吗？ |
| How long is the wait? | 要等多久？ |
| How much is a haircut? | 理发多少钱？ |
| Do you have a student discount? | 有学生优惠吗？ |
| I’d like to get a haircut. | 我想剪头发。 |
单元二｜Just a trim 为什么不够
trim 是修掉一小段、发型不变。这个词本身不带长度，剪多少由发型师判断，所以要自己补上数字或落点。
| 模糊 | 具体 |
|---|---|
| Just a trim. | Can you take an inch off? |
| A little shorter. | Not too short — about here. |
| Just the ends. | Can you just take off the split ends? |
| Keep it long. | I’d like to keep the length below my shoulders. |
| Something like this. | Can I show you a picture? |
落点的英语说法是 fall，说 I want it to fall right about here，同时用手比出位置。美国和加拿大用英寸，一英寸大约 2.5 厘米。
交代长度这样说
| Can you take an inch off? | 可以剪掉一英寸吗？ |
| I want it to fall right about here. | 我想让长度停在这里。 |
| I’d like to keep the length. | 我想保留长度。 |
| Can you just take off the split ends? | 可以只修掉分叉的发尾吗？ |
| Can I show you a picture? | 我可以给你看照片吗？ |
用法提醒｜trim 和 take off
trim 当名词要加冠词，说 a trim 或 Just a trim，不说 I want trim；当动词是 trim my bangs。
剪掉多少用 take … off，off 不能省：take an inch off、take two inches off。inch 超过一要用复数 inches。
剪掉多少用 take … off，off 不能省：take an inch off、take two inches off。inch 超过一要用复数 inches。
单元三｜clippers 号数与 taper／fade
电动推子叫 clippers，号数就是保留的长度。
| 号数 | 长度 |
|---|---|
| a number one | 3 毫米 |
| a number two | 6 毫米 |
| a number three | 10 毫米 |
| a number four | 13 毫米 |
| taper | fade | |
|---|---|---|
| 范围 | 只有鬓角与后颈线 | 整片侧面与后脑 |
| 最短处 | 仍看得到头发 | 推到见皮肤 |
| 分级 | 无 | low / mid / high fade |
点发型这样说
| A number two on the sides, please. | 两侧用二号推子。 |
| Scissors on top, please. | 上面用剪刀就好。 |
| I’d like a taper around the neckline. | 后颈线帮我修干净。 |
| Start the fade low, please. | 渐层从低的位置开始。 |
| Not too short on top. | 上面不要太短。 |
单元四｜长度、层次与 bangs
| 说法 | 落点 |
|---|---|
| chin-length | 及下巴 |
| shoulder-length | 及肩 |
| a bob | 波波头 |
| waist-length | 及腰 |
| layers | thin out | |
|---|---|---|
| 中文 | 层次 | 打薄 |
| 剪哪里 | 外层 | 内层 |
| 长度 | 出现长短差 | 维持原样 |
| 看得出来吗 | 照镜子看得到 | 看不出来 |
刘海的美式说法是 bangs，固定复数。英国、澳洲、新西兰说 fringe，本篇采用美式。
讲发量和刘海这样说
| I want to keep it shoulder-length. | 我想维持及肩长度。 |
| Can you add some layers? | 可以帮我剪层次吗？ |
| My hair is too thick. Can you thin it out? | 我发量太多，可以打薄吗？ |
| Can you trim my bangs? | 可以修一下刘海吗？ |
| Just above my eyebrows, please. | 刘海到眉毛上面一点。 |
单元五｜tip 怎么说
小费的名词和动词都是 tip。名词搭配 leave：leave a tip、leave a twenty percent tip。动词直接接人：I tipped her twenty percent，不说 I tipped twenty percent to her。
金额上，美国和加拿大给 15% 到 20%，英国 10% 到 15%，澳洲和新西兰不用给。
结账这样说
| Can you add twenty percent for the tip? | 小费可以加两成吗？ |
| Is the tip included? | 含小费了吗？ |
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？ |
| This is for you. | 这是给你的（递小费）。 |
| Thanks, I really like it. | 谢谢，我很喜欢。 |
本篇单词（10 个）
| 单词 | 词性 | 中文 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| walk-in | n. | 不用预约直接上门的客人 | Do you take walk-ins, or should I book an appointment? |
| trim | n./v. | 修剪一小段 | A trim means different things to different stylists. |
| clippers | n. | 电动推子 | He used the clippers on the sides and scissors on top. |
| taper | n./v. | 鬓角与后颈渐短 | I asked for a taper so the neckline looks clean. |
| fade | n./v. | 侧边渐层推短 | A low fade keeps more length on the sides. |
| shoulder-length | adj. | 及肩长度 | I want to keep it shoulder-length for the winter. |
| layers | n. | 层次 | Can you add some layers to give my hair more movement? |
| thin out | phr. v. | 打薄 | My hair is too thick, so I asked her to thin it out. |
| bangs | n. | 刘海 | I’d like to keep my bangs just above my eyebrows. |
| tip | n./v. | 小费；给小费 | I left a twenty percent tip for my stylist. |
小测验：五题
1. 没有预约，人已经站在理发店前台，该问？
A Do you take walk-ins?
B Do you take appointments?
C Do you take openings?
显示解答
正解：A — walk-in 指没有预约直接上门的客人。手上没有预约、人已经站在前台，问的是店家收不收现场客人。B 是问店家有没有预约制，时间点不对。
2. 想剪掉一英寸，最清楚的说法？
A Just a trim.
B Can you take an inch off?
C A little shorter.
显示解答
正解：B — trim 和 a little shorter 都不带长度。剪掉多少要用 take … off 接具体数字，一英寸大约 2.5 厘米。
3. 只要修干净鬓角和后颈、其他不动，要说 I’d like a ___.
A taper
B fade
C buzz cut
显示解答
正解：A — taper 只动鬓角和后颈线，最短处还看得到头发。fade 是整片侧面和后脑推到见皮肤，buzz cut 是全头同一个号数推平。
4. 发量太厚、长度不要动，要问 Can you ___?
A add some layers
B thin it out
C take an inch off
显示解答
正解：B — thin out 从内层抽掉发量，长度和外形不动。add some layers 会剪出看得见的长短差，take an inch off 是直接剪短。
5. 刷卡时请前台把小费加上去：Can you ___ twenty percent for the tip?
A add
B plus
C count
显示解答
正解：A — 把小费加进账单用 add … for the tip。plus 是介词和名词，不能这样当动词用；count 是计算数量。
English Shots · 生活英语 Everyday English · by New TutorABC · 2026/09/10