watch chain

IPA/wˈɒtʃ tʃˈeɪn/
IPA/wˈɑːtʃ tʃˈeɪn/

watch chain — noun

1. a metal chain, often silver or gold, attached to a pocket watch so it can hang f

1.名詞C1
釋義

a metal chain, often silver or gold, attached to a pocket watch so it can hang from clothing

例句

At the museum, a gold watch chain hung from the mayor's old vest.

watch chain hanging from clothing

Grandfather clipped his watch chain to a button before boarding the train.

clip a watch chain to a button

同義詞
  • pocket-watch chain

    a fuller form that makes the object explicit when the context has not yet mentioned the watch

  • fob chain

    a more old-fashioned term often used in antique or historical contexts

  • Albert chain

    a narrower British term for a particular style worn across a vest

文法句型

a gold watch chain

clip a watch chain to a buttonhole

repair a watch chain

用法筆記

Usually refers to the chain of a pocket watch worn on clothing such as a vest or jacket. In modern English it often appears in historical writing, museums, or antique sales rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌The pocket watch hung from a watch necklace.
✅The pocket watch hung from a watch chain.
💡The usual term for this metal chain is 'watch chain', not 'watch necklace'.
❌He fixed the watch chain on his wrist.
✅He fixed the watch chain to his vest.
💡A watch chain belongs to a pocket watch and clothing, not to the wrist like a watch strap.