eyelash

/ˈaɪlæʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪlæʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌlash/ (ame, mw)

eyelash — noun

  • eyelashsingular
  • eyelashesplural

1. a small curved hair that grows on the outer edge of an eyelid. Eyelashes protect

1.名詞A2
釋義

a small curved hair that grows on the outer edge of an eyelid. Eyelashes protect the eyes by stopping dust and other tiny particles from getting in, and they make the eyes close quickly when something comes too close.

例句

Lin blinked and a single eyelash fell onto her cheek.

blink + eyelash + fall (natural movement)

Mei curled her long eyelashes with a small brush before going to the party.

collocation: curl your eyelashes / long eyelashes

同義詞
  • lash

    Informal short form, very common in beauty and cosmetics contexts ('mascara for longer lashes').

文法句型

usually in plural: eyelashes

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural form (eyelashes) since people refer to the set of hairs on both eyelids. The singular (eyelash) is used when talking about a single hair.

常見錯誤

❌She has long eyelash.
✅She has long eyelashes.
💡'Eyelash' is a countable noun and is almost always used in the plural when referring to the whole set of hairs on both eyes.
❌She put mascara on her eyebrows.
✅She put mascara on her eyelashes.
💡Mascara is used on eyelashes, not eyebrows. Eyebrows are the hairs above the eyes.