hook and eye

IPA/ˌhʊk ən ˈaɪ/
IPA/ˌhʊk ən ˈaɪ/

hook and eye — noun

1. a small fastener for clothes, made of two metal pieces: one curved like a hook a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small fastener for clothes, made of two metal pieces: one curved like a hook and the other shaped as a small loop or straight bar; when the hook is pushed through the loop, the two sides of the garment are held together.

例句

Yuki noticed the hook and eye at the top of her dress had come loose.

Beatrix carefully fastened the hook and eye on her blouse before leaving the house.

collocation: fasten a hook and eye

同義詞
  • clothes fastener

    a much broader term that includes zippers, buttons, snaps, and hooks and eyes

  • hook-and-eye closure

    a slightly more formal or technical way of referring to the same device

文法句型

hook and eye + singular verb

hooks and eyes + plural verb

用法筆記

Although 'hook and eye' refers to two pieces, it is treated as a singular countable noun for one fastener unit. The plural form 'hooks and eyes' is used when referring to multiple fasteners (e.g., 'a row of hooks and eyes').

常見錯誤

❌She buttoned the hook and eye on her dress.
✅She fastened the hook and eye on her dress.
💡You fasten or close a hook and eye, since it is not a button.
❌The hook and eye of my backpack broke.
✅The hook and eye on the back of my dress broke.
💡'Hook and eye' refers to a specific type of clothes fastener, not general hardware found on bags.