earbuds

earbuds — noun

1. small speakers you place in your ears so you can hear music, calls, or videos fr

1.名詞B1
釋義

small speakers you place in your ears so you can hear music, calls, or videos from a phone or similar device without using an external speaker.

例句

Yumi put in her earbuds before the train left Taipei Station.

put in earbuds before private listening

On the flight, Ishaan used wireless earbuds to watch a movie quietly.

wireless earbuds for audio on the move

同義詞
  • earphones

    'earphones' is a broader everyday term and can include several in-ear styles.

  • in-ear headphones

    This label is more descriptive and technical than the common word 'earbuds'.

文法句型

a pair of earbuds

wireless earbuds

用法筆記

This word is usually plural because people normally wear two at the same time. If you mean only one, use the singular form 'earbud'.

常見錯誤

❌My earbuds is in the bag.
✅My earbuds are in the bag.
💡the headword is plural, so it takes a plural verb.
❌I forgot my earplugs, so I could not hear the podcast.
✅I forgot my earbuds, so I could not hear the podcast.
💡earplugs block sound, but earbuds are for listening.