earring

/ˈɪərɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪrɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈir-(ˌ)iŋ -ˌriŋ/ (ame, mw)

earring — noun

  • earringsingular
  • earringsplural

1. a small item that people wear on their ears. Some earrings go through a small op

1.名詞A2
釋義

a small item that people wear on their ears. Some earrings go through a small opening in the ear, and others press onto the ear without an opening.

例句

Leila wore small gold earrings to her friend's birthday party.

collocation: gold earrings / silver earrings

Ravi's new earring was a tiny silver hoop that caught the light.

collocation: hoop earring / stud earring

同義詞
  • ear stud

    a small earring that sits flat on the ear with a post through the ear

  • hoop earring

    an earring shaped like a circle or curved loop

  • dangle earring

    an earring that hangs down below the ear

  • clip-on earring

    an earring that attaches by pressing onto the ear, without needing a hole

用法筆記

Because people usually wear one earring on each ear, the plural form (earrings) is much more common than the singular. You can say a pair of earrings when referring to a matching set of two.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new earring yesterday.' (when referring to a matching set for both ears).
✅I bought a new pair of earrings yesterday.
💡Use 'a pair of earrings' when the two earrings match and are sold or worn together.