monocle

IPA/ˈmɒnəkl/
KK[mˈɑnəkəl]IPA/ˈmɑːnəkl/

monocle — noun

  • monoclesingular
  • monoclesplural

1. a round corrective lens designed for a single eye, held against the eye socket b

1.名詞B2
釋義

a round corrective lens designed for a single eye, held against the eye socket by the surrounding muscles, commonly worn by men in the 19th and early 20th centuries to improve vision

例句

A faded portrait showed Amara's great-grandfather wearing a monocle and a stiff collar.

historical context: wearing [eyewear] as a fashion accessory

In Victorian London, wealthy gentlemen often wore a monocle to signal their social standing.

collocation: wear a monocle + purpose (to signal status)

同義詞
  • eyeglass

    specifically refers to a single lens, often with a handle; more dated than 'monocle'

  • lens

    broader term; a lens can be part of glasses, a camera, or a microscope

  • eyepiece

    technical term for the lens you look through in optical instruments like telescopes

文法句型

a + monocle

possessive + monocle

monocle + verb (wear/use/adjust)

用法筆記

Today, monocles are rarely worn for vision correction and appear mostly in historical films, costume parties, or stage performances. The word is often associated with a stereotype of wealthy or eccentric 19th-century gentlemen.

常見錯誤

❌He put on his monocles before reading.
✅He put on his monocle before reading.
💡A monocle is a single lens for one eye, not a pair like glasses.
❌She wore a monocle over both eyes.
✅She wore a monocle over one eye.
💡By definition, a monocle fits only one eye.