rubber band
rubber band — noun
1. a thin loop or ring made of stretchable material (rubber) that you use to hold o
a thin loop or ring made of stretchable material (rubber) that you use to hold objects such as pieces of paper, cards, or small items together.
Sofia put a rubber band around her recipe cards to keep them from falling apart.
rubber band + around + [object]
The mail carrier had a thick rubber band holding the day's letters together.
Kofi stretched the rubber band over the box to keep the lid shut.
A pile of rubber bands sat in the desk drawer beside the paper clips.
Hana's little brother made a long chain by hooking colorful rubber bands together.
- elastic band
British English term for the same object; slightly more formal in UK use
- elastic
shortened form, less common, mostly in informal UK speech
文法句型
rubber band + around + [noun phrase]
rubber band + hold + [noun phrase] together
plural: rubber bands
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural form 'rubber bands' when referring to multiple items. The British English synonym is 'elastic band', though 'rubber band' is also understood in the UK.