spectacled
/ˈspek-ti-kəld How to pronounce spectacled (audio) also -ˌti-kəld/ (ame, mw)
spectacled — adjective
- spectacledpositive
- more spectacledcomparative
- most spectacledsuperlative
1. shown with glasses on, especially as part of how a person's appearance is descri
shown with glasses on, especially as part of how a person's appearance is described
The spectacled receptionist checked our names before opening the clinic door.
spectacled + person noun in a concrete setting
Mira sketched the spectacled old man reading alone by the window.
spectacled + old man in descriptive writing
Nadia sat beside a spectacled engineer who never stopped taking notes.
The spectacled teacher smiled when Jiwoo finally solved the last problem.
A spectacled boy at the back kept raising his hand to answer.
- bespectacled
more formal and slightly old-fashioned
- glasses-wearing
more neutral and transparent, especially in modern writing
- four-eyed
informal and often insulting, so not a neutral substitute
文法句型
a spectacled teacher
the spectacled man
spectacled + person noun
用法筆記
Mostly placed before a noun in descriptive writing about someone's appearance. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say 'wearing glasses' instead of choosing this adjective.
常見錯誤
2. describing an animal that has ring-like marks around the eyes, making it look as
describing an animal that has ring-like marks around the eyes, making it look as if it were wearing glasses
The spectacled bear scratched its back against a wet tree trunk.
spectacled + animal name
Our guide pointed to a spectacled owl hiding above the river bank.
spectacled + bird in field observation
Researchers filmed a spectacled cobra lifting its hood near the wall.
A spectacled caiman lay still while dragonflies crossed the dark pond.
- eye-ringed
plain descriptive label for animals with a ring around the eye
- marked
much broader; it does not specifically imply ring shapes around the eyes
文法句型
a spectacled bear
a spectacled cobra
spectacled + animal noun
用法筆記
Most often appears in species names or field-guide descriptions. It points to markings around the eyes, not to real eyewear, and is far more common before animal nouns than on its own.