roller-skates
roller-skates — noun
1. a boot or shoe that has small wheels fixed underneath, used for moving quickly o
a boot or shoe that has small wheels fixed underneath, used for moving quickly on hard surfaces for fun or as a sport
Hiro put on his roller‑skates and sped down the smooth path in the park.
collocation: put on + roller‑skates
The children brought their roller‑skates to the outdoor rink every Saturday morning.
collocation: bring + roller‑skates + to [place]
Nora's new roller‑skates have bright pink wheels and a comfortable strap.
Anong fell off her roller‑skates twice before she learned how to stop properly.
Ayesha tightened the strap on her roller‑skates and spun across the rink.
- inline skates
have wheels in a single line rather than two pairs side by side; a different design from traditional roller skates
- ice skates
worn on ice, with a metal blade instead of wheels; same activity but different surface
文法句型
a pair of + roller-skates
possessive + roller-skates
用法筆記
This word is most common in the plural form or in the phrase a pair of roller‑skates. The singular form a roller skate refers to one boot or shoe of the pair.