lanyard

IPA/ˈlænjɑːd/
KK[lˈænjɚd]IPA/ˈlænjərd/

lanyard — noun

  • lanyardsingular
  • lanyardsplural

1. a cord or slim strap, usually around the neck, that lets you carry a pass, key,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a cord or slim strap, usually around the neck, that lets you carry a pass, key, or small tool

例句

Kenji clipped his office pass to a blue lanyard before entering the lab.

collocation: clip a pass to a lanyard

Yasmin wore a school lanyard with her locker key during the trip.

同義詞
  • neck strap

    a descriptive phrase for the wearable strap, especially when it carries a pass or key

  • cord

    a broader word for a thick string; a lanyard is a cord with a carrying function

文法句型

wear a lanyard

lanyard + for + pass/key

用法筆記

Usually used for ID cards, event passes, keys, or small tools in workplaces, schools, and public events. Some styles go around the wrist, but the neck-worn type is the most common.

2. a working rope on a ship that secures or tightens part of the rigging or other e

2.名詞C1
釋義

a working rope on a ship that secures or tightens part of the rigging or other equipment

例句

The sailor tightened the lanyard that kept the sail secure in wind.

nautical: rope for fastening a sail

During the storm, a worn lanyard came loose and the sail flapped wildly.

同義詞
  • line

    the usual general sailing term for a rope with a particular job on a boat

  • rope

    a broader everyday word; lanyard is the more specific nautical term

文法句型

tighten a lanyard

replace a lanyard

用法筆記

Used mainly in sailing language. It refers to a rope that does a fastening job on a ship, not the neck strap used for passes or keys.