ringlet

/ˈrɪŋ.lət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrɪŋ.lət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈriŋ-lət/ (ame, mw)

ringlet — noun

  • ringletsingular
  • ringletsplural

1. a small curved piece of hair that hangs in a neat loop

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small curved piece of hair that hangs in a neat loop

例句

Mira tucked a loose ringlet behind her ear before class began.

ringlet behind her ear

The baby's dark ringlets bounced as he laughed in the garden.

同義詞
  • curl

    is the general word for bent hair and is less decorative in tone

  • lock

    focuses on a section of hair and does not always imply a looped shape

  • spiral

    emphasizes the twisting shape and can describe things besides hair

文法句型

a ringlet of hair

ringlets around her face

dark ringlets

用法筆記

Usually used for a visible curl that frames the face or hangs from longer hair, rather than for the whole hairstyle.

常見錯誤

❌She put two ringlets in her hair before bed.
✅She put two curlers in her hair before bed.
💡A ringlet is the curl itself, not the tool used to make it.

2. a very small ring-shaped loop or mark

2.名詞C2
釋義

a very small ring-shaped loop or mark

例句

A silver ringlet of smoke rose from the candle after dinner.

a ringlet of smoke

Bao drew a ringlet in the map corner to mark the well.

drew a ringlet

同義詞
  • loop

    is broader and can be larger or less neatly circular

  • ring

    names the circular shape in general and is less delicate in tone

  • circle

    is the plain everyday word and does not suggest a tiny curved strand or trace

文法句型

a ringlet of smoke

a ringlet of wire

draw a ringlet

用法筆記

Often appears in literary or descriptive writing for smoke, wire, water, or another small thing that forms a loop.