earphones

/ˈɪəfəʊnz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪrfəʊnz/ (ame, ipa)

earphones — noun

1. a device you put over or inside your ears so that only you can hear the audio fr

1.名詞B1
釋義

a device you put over or inside your ears so that only you can hear the audio from a phone, computer, or music player without disturbing the people around you

例句

Mei-Lin put on her earphones to listen to music during the long bus ride to school.

collocation: put on earphones

The teacher asked the student to take off her earphones while the lesson was going on.

同義詞
  • headphones

    larger, with a band that goes over the head; covers the whole ear

  • earbuds

    smaller devices that fit inside the ear canal, often wireless

  • headset

    earphones with a built-in microphone, used for calls or gaming

反義詞
  • speaker

    a device that plays sound aloud for everyone to hear, not just one listener

文法句型

earphones [plural verb]

a/the pair of earphones [singular verb]

用法筆記

Commonly used in the plural form even when referring to one item; the singular 'earphone' is rare and usually refers to a single earpiece. 'A pair of earphones' is the standard way to refer to the complete set.

常見錯誤

❌I left my earphone on the desk.
✅I left my earphones on the desk.
💡'earphones' is the standard plural form for a single set.
❌I need to buy an earphone.
✅I need to buy a pair of earphones.
💡use 'a pair of' to refer to one complete set.
❌The earphone is too loud.
✅The earphones are too loud.
💡match the verb to the plural noun.