souvenirs

IPA/sˌuːvənˈiəz/
KK[sˌuvənˈɪrz]IPA/sˌuːvənˈɪrz/

souvenirs — noun

1. objects that people buy or keep so they can remember a trip, a holiday, or anoth

1.名詞B1
釋義

objects that people buy or keep so they can remember a trip, a holiday, or another special occasion later.

例句

Tara bought hand-painted souvenirs for her cousins at the night market in Hanoi.

collocation: buy + souvenirs

Christopher keeps the concert tickets and wristbands in a box with other souvenirs.

keep souvenirs in a box

同義詞
  • mementos

    more formal; can include reminders of any experience, not only travel

  • keepsakes

    stresses personal emotional value more than buying something at a public place

  • tokens

    broader term for small symbolic objects, not always linked to remembering a trip

文法句型

buy + souvenirs

souvenirs from + [place/event]

keep + as souvenirs

用法筆記

Usually refers to small physical objects linked to travel, festivals, concerts, or other memorable events. Common verbs are buy, collect, keep, bring back, and show.

常見錯誤

❌I have many souvenirs of my childhood.
✅I have many memories of my childhood.
💡Souvenirs are physical objects, not the memories themselves.
❌I bought my brother souvenirs for his birthday.
✅I bought my brother presents for his birthday.
💡Souvenirs are tied to a trip or event, not to an ordinary birthday gift.