eyewear

/ˈaɪweə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪwer/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈī-ˌwer/ (ame, mw)

eyewear — noun

1. products with frames and lenses that you put on your face to help you see more c

1.名詞B1
釋義

products with frames and lenses that you put on your face to help you see more clearly, protect your eyes from the sun or from injury, or change the way you look

例句

The optician helped Mei-Lin choose new eyewear that suited her face shape perfectly.

collocation: new eyewear / choose eyewear

Liam always wears protective eyewear when using power tools in his workshop.

collocation: protective eyewear

同義詞
  • glasses

    more common in everyday speech; refers specifically to vision-correcting lenses with frames

  • spectacles

    more formal or old-fashioned term for glasses

  • goggles

    a type of eyewear with a tight seal around the eyes, used for protection

文法句型

pair of eyewear

piece of eyewear

eyewear + singular verb

adjective + eyewear

用法筆記

Uncountable — use 'a pair of eyewear' or 'a piece of eyewear' instead of 'an eyewear'. For vision correction specifically, 'glasses' or 'spectacles' are more common in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two new eyewears.
✅I bought two new pairs of eyewear.
💡eyewear is uncountable and does not take a plural -s.
❌She put on an eyewear.
✅She put on a pair of eyewear.
💡use 'a pair of' to refer to one item.

2. any products made for wearing on or near the eyes, such as glasses to correct yo

2.名詞B1
釋義

any products made for wearing on or near the eyes, such as glasses to correct your vision or contact lenses that sit directly on your eye

例句

The clinic provides free eyewear consultations for people who want contact lenses or glasses.

broader sense: eyewear includes contact lenses

Dr. Chen suggested a different form of eyewear for Sofia instead of her current glasses.

同義詞
  • optical products

    more formal term used in the industry; includes both glasses and contact lenses

  • vision wear

    less common; sometimes used in marketing

  • eye products

    broader category that may also include eye drops and other non-lens items

文法句型

eyewear including [items]

type of eyewear

form of eyewear

用法筆記

Common in retail, insurance, and medical contexts as an umbrella term. When specifying contact lenses alone, say 'contact lenses' rather than 'eyewear'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy new eyewear for my contact lenses.
✅I need to buy new contact lenses.
💡contact lenses are a type of eyewear, but 'eyewear' is normally used for glasses, not for contacts alone.
❌My eyewear are uncomfortable.
✅My eyewear is uncomfortable.
💡eyewear is uncountable and takes a singular verb.