extras

extras — noun

1. things offered in addition to the main product or service, especially ones that

1.名詞B1
釋義

things offered in addition to the main product or service, especially ones that cost more.

例句

The hotel room looked cheap until we saw the breakfast extras on the bill.

extras on the bill

Saira skipped the phone case and other extras to keep the new laptop affordable.

other extras

同義詞
  • add-ons

    common for extra features sold with a product or service

  • options

    often used for choices you can select on an order form

  • accessories

    best for physical extra items rather than fees or services

反義詞

文法句型

pay for + extras

extras on + bill/package

include + extras

用法筆記

Usually plural when talking about added features, services, or charges. Common after verbs such as 'include', 'add', and 'pay for'. Distinguish from sense 2: these extras are optional things, not people in a scene.

常見錯誤

❌Breakfast was included without extra charges, but the extras were free.
✅Breakfast was included, and there were no extras to pay for.
💡'extras' here means added items or charges, not the general idea of 'extra'.

2. people in a film or television scene who are present in the background and do no

2.名詞B2
釋義

people in a film or television scene who are present in the background and do not speak.

例句

The director asked the extras to cross the street again behind the lead actor.

the extras to cross the street

Sora worked as one of the wedding extras while visiting Busan for the summer.

one of the wedding extras

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

the extras + verb

one of the extras

extras in + scene

用法筆記

Used for non-speaking performers who help fill a scene and make it look real. Unlike sense 1, these extras are workers on a production, not optional additions that a customer buys.

常見錯誤

❌The movie hired many extras with lines.
✅The movie hired many supporting actors with lines.
💡extras usually appear on screen without speaking.

3. runs awarded in cricket after bowling or fielding mistakes, rather than from the

3.名詞C1
釋義

runs awarded in cricket after bowling or fielding mistakes, rather than from the batter's shot.

例句

The bowlers gave away twelve extras, and that mistake cost Chennai the match.

give away + extras

Andrew sighed when three extras came from a wide ball in the final over.

extras came from a wide ball

同義詞
  • bonus runs

    plain-language description rather than the official cricket term

  • sundries

    older cricket scoring term for the same group of runs

反義詞
  • boundary runs

    runs scored directly from the batter's stroke

  • batting runs

    the runs credited to the batter rather than to fielding errors

文法句型

give away + extras

[number] extras

extras from + wide/no-ball/bye

用法筆記

Only used in cricket scoring. It covers runs given because of wides, no-balls, byes, and similar errors, not runs hit by the batter.

常見錯誤

❌He scored thirty extras with the bat.
✅He scored thirty runs, while the team also received extras.
💡extras are awarded runs, not runs personally hit by a batter.

4. newspaper issues rushed out for urgent news that cannot wait for the next regula

4.名詞C1
釋義

newspaper issues rushed out for urgent news that cannot wait for the next regular paper.

例句

Newsboys shouted about extras after the mayor resigned before sunrise.

shouted about extras

The newsroom printed two extras when the typhoon changed course toward Kaohsiung.

printed two extras

同義詞
  • special editions

    modern neutral term for a paper printed outside the normal schedule

  • late editions

    can overlap when a paper adds a later version with fresh news

  • news bulletins

    broader term that can include radio or television, not just newspapers

反義詞

文法句型

print + extras

evening extras

extras for + updates

用法筆記

Mostly found in older newspaper language or in historical writing about breaking events. Unlike sense 1, these extras are whole newspaper issues, not optional purchases added to another product.