eyeliner

/ˈaɪlaɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪlaɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌlī-nər/ (ame, mw)

eyeliner — noun

  • eyelinersingular
  • eyelinersplural

1. make-up used to draw a dark or coloured line along the edges of the eyelids so t

1.名詞B1
釋義

make-up used to draw a dark or coloured line along the edges of the eyelids so the eyes stand out more.

例句

Nellie used brown eyeliner to make her eyes look softer at work.

collocation: use brown eyeliner

Hyun bought waterproof eyeliner before the beach trip to Kenting.

collocation: waterproof eyeliner

同義詞
  • eye pencil

    usually refers to a pencil-form product rather than the general make-up category

  • liner

    informal short form when the eye-makeup context is already clear

  • kohl

    often names a traditional or softer eye-lining product, not every eyeliner

文法句型

wear eyeliner

put on eyeliner

a waterproof eyeliner

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when talking about eye make-up in general: 'She never wears eyeliner.' It becomes countable when you mean a particular product or type, as in 'a waterproof eyeliner' or 'three eyeliners.'

常見錯誤

❌She put eyeliner on her eyelashes.
✅She put mascara on her eyelashes and eyeliner along her upper eyelids.
💡Eyeliner goes around the edge of the eye, not on the lashes.