earbud

/ˈɪəbʌd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪrbʌd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈir-ˌbəd/ (ame, mw)

earbud — noun

  • earbudsingular
  • earbudsplural

1. a tiny speaker that fits inside your ear, sold in pairs, for private listening t

1.名詞B1
釋義

a tiny speaker that fits inside your ear, sold in pairs, for private listening to music or calls from a phone or computer

例句

Amina pulled one earbud out so she could hear the station announcement.

pull out an earbud — removing one side temporarily

Jun lost his left earbud on the bus and had to buy a new pair.

lose + earbud — common collocation

同義詞
  • earphone

    a broader term that can include both in-ear and older on-ear listening devices

  • in-ear monitor

    a technical term for high-quality earbuds used by musicians and audio professionals

  • headphone

    usually refers to larger padded speakers worn over the ears with a connecting band, though used loosely for earbuds in casual speech

反義詞
  • earplug

    blocks sound from entering the ear rather than producing it

  • loudspeaker

    projects sound outward for everyone nearby to hear, the opposite of private listening

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural (earbuds), since the device is sold and worn as a pair.

常見錯誤

❌I wear earbuds when I sleep to block the noise.
✅I wear earplugs when I sleep to block the noise.
💡earbuds play sound; earplugs block sound.
❌I bought a new earbud at the shop.' (when you mean a pair)
✅I bought new earbuds at the shop.
💡earbuds almost always appear in the plural because they come as a set of two.