/bɔ:ld; bɔld/
adj
1 (a) (of people) having little or no hair on the scalp （指人）秃头的, 无发或少发的.
(b) without the expected covering 缺少应有的覆盖物的
*Our dog has a bald patch (ie a patch with no hair) on its leg. 我们的狗的腿上秃了一块.
* bald (ie badly worn) tyres 光秃的（严重磨损的）轮胎
* (fig 比喻) a bald landscape, ie one with no trees, bushes, etc 光秃秃的景象（没有树木等）.
2 without elaboration; plain or dull 不刻意修饰的; 简单的; 单调的
*bald facts 简单的事实
* a bald statement of the facts 对事实的直截了当的陈述.
3 (idm 习语) (as) bald as a coot (infml 口) completely bald 头顶全秃的.

adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from ball 'white spot on an animal's head' (13-16 centuries), probably from Welsh bal]
having little or no hair on your head
　a bald man
　his shiny bald head
　Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.
　He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch (=part of someone's head where there is no hair) .
not having enough of what usually covers something
　The car's tires are completely bald.
　The carpet's so old, it's practically bald.
bald statement/facts/truth
a statement etc that is correct but gives no additional information to help you understand or accept what is said
　The bald truth was that Lori didn't love her husband anymore.
>baldnessn[U]