bangle

IPA/ˈbæŋɡl/
KK[bˈæŋɡəl]IPA/ˈbæŋɡl/

bangle — 名詞

  • banglesingular
  • banglesplural

1. A piece of jewellery made from a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass, fo

1.名詞B1
釋義

手環；鐲

無開合機關的硬質環狀腕飾

A piece of jewellery made from a hard material such as metal, wood, or glass, formed into a complete circle that has no opening or clasp and is worn around the wrist or arm.

例句

Theo bought a silver bangle for his mother's birthday and had it engraved with her initials.

Theo 買了一只銀手環送給母親當生日禮物，還讓人刻上她的姓名縮寫。

bought a silver bangle for

Kavya's glass bangles made a soft clinking sound as she moved her hands while cooking.

Kavya 的玻璃手環在她做菜移動雙手時，發出輕柔的叮噹聲。

glass bangles made a soft clinking sound

同義詞
  • bracelet

    a wider term for any jewellery worn around the wrist, including both rigid bangles and flexible chains or bands

  • cuff

    a type of wide, open-ended bracelet that can be pinched to fit the wrist; unlike a bangle, a cuff has an opening

  • armlet

    a similar ring-shaped ornament worn higher on the upper arm rather than the wrist

文法句型

bangle + is worn/slid on

a + [material] + bangle

用法筆記

A bangle is different from a bracelet because it is rigid and has no clasp — it must be slipped over the hand. 'Bangle' is also used in the compound 'bangle bracelet', though this is sometimes considered redundant.

常見錯誤

❌She fastened the silver bangle around her wrist.
✅She slipped the silver bangle over her hand and onto her wrist.
💡Bangles have no clasp and cannot be fastened; they must be slid on.
❌He gave her a leather bangle.
✅He gave her a leather bracelet.
💡Bangles are made from rigid materials like metal, wood, or glass, not flexible materials like leather or fabric.