bangle
bangle — noun
- banglesingular
- banglesplural
1. A piece of jewellery made from a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass, fo
A piece of jewellery made from a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass, formed into a complete circle that has no opening or clasp and is worn around the wrist or arm.
Theo bought a silver bangle for his mother's birthday and had it engraved with her initials.
bought a silver bangle for
Kavya's glass bangles made a soft clinking sound as she moved her hands while cooking.
glass bangles made a soft clinking sound
At the night market, Hiroshi found a stall selling colourful plastic bangles for only fifty rupees each.
The bride wore twelve gold bangles on each arm as part of her wedding outfit.
Olivia opened the jewellery box and smiled — her grandmother's antique bangle was exactly the gift she had hoped for.
- bracelet
a wider term for any jewellery worn around the wrist, including both rigid bangles and flexible chains or bands
- cuff
a type of wide, open-ended bracelet that can be pinched to fit the wrist; unlike a bangle, a cuff has an opening
- armlet
a similar ring-shaped ornament worn higher on the upper arm rather than the wrist
文法句型
bangle + is worn/slid on
a + [material] + bangle
用法筆記
A bangle is different from a bracelet because it is rigid and has no clasp — it must be slipped over the hand. 'Bangle' is also used in the compound 'bangle bracelet', though this is sometimes considered redundant.