1. 秃头的，秃的　with little or no hair on the head
2. 无毛的；无茸毛的；光秃的　without any of the usual hair, marks, etc., covering the skin or surface of sth
3. 明显的，不加掩饰的　plain, undecorated

　～ lie　赤裸裸的谎言
　～ mountain　光秃秃的山峦
　～ spot　秃斑
　～ statement　不加修饰的陈述
　～ truth　明摆着的事实
　～ tyre　磨平了的轮胎

　His bald head shines in the light.　他的秃顶在光中闪亮。
　The dog has a bald patch on its back.　这条狗的背上有一块地方不长毛。
　A bald tyre has no tread left.　磨光了的轮胎没有一点胎面花纹。
　The bald truth is that he is lazy.　他生性懒惰，这是再明白不过的了。
　He was completely bald.　他的头全秃了。
　He has been bald since he was thirty.　他30岁就谢顶了。
　When he grew bald he bought a toupee.　头发掉了后，他买了一顶假发。
　This parrot is nearly bald.　这只鹦鹉的毛差不多全秃了。
　His statement was rather bald.　他的陈述直截了当。

 ♣ bald, bald-headed, bareheaded
　这三个词的含义并不相同。bald和bald-headed指因缺少或没有头发而“秃头”;而bareheaded则指因未戴帽子或头巾等而“光着头”。

　［派生词］ baldly adv.秃地；不加修饰地‖baldness n.光秃；率直