eyeglasses

/ˈaɪˌɡlɑː.sɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈaɪɡlˌæsəz] /ˈaɪˌɡlæs.ɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈaɪɡlˌæsəz] /ˈī-ˌglas How to pronounce eyeglass (audio)/ (ame, mw)

eyeglasses — noun

1. glasses with two fitted lenses and side pieces that rest on your face to help yo

1.名詞B1
釋義

glasses with two fitted lenses and side pieces that rest on your face to help you see more clearly or protect your eyes

例句

Hao cleaned his eyeglasses before reading the bus timetable.

cleaned + eyeglasses before reading

Élise left her eyeglasses on the kitchen table after breakfast.

left eyeglasses on the table

同義詞
  • glasses

    the everyday word and more common in ordinary conversation

  • spectacles

    more formal, often British, and sometimes slightly old-fashioned

  • specs

    informal British shortening

文法句型

a pair of eyeglasses

put on / take off eyeglasses

eyeglasses + plural verb

用法筆記

Usually treated as a plural noun. For one item, say 'a pair of eyeglasses'. In everyday conversation, 'glasses' is often more common than 'eyeglasses'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new eyeglass yesterday.
✅I bought a new pair of eyeglasses yesterday.
💡this word is normally plural when you mean one set.
❌My eyeglasses is on the desk.
✅My eyeglasses are on the desk.
💡the verb should agree with the plural noun.