bifocal
bifocal — 名詞
1. glasses made with lenses that give one viewing area for things far away and anot
雙焦眼鏡
可同時看遠與看近的眼鏡
glasses made with lenses that give one viewing area for things far away and another for reading or other close work
Leo pushed his bifocals up before reading the hotel bill aloud.
Leo 把雙焦眼鏡往上推，才開始大聲讀旅館帳單。
push up bifocals before reading small print
After lunch, Antonia cleaned her bifocals with a soft cotton cloth.
午餐後，Antonia 用柔軟的棉布擦拭她的雙焦眼鏡。
The receptionist switched to bifocals when small print became harder to see.
因為小字變得更難看清，接待員改戴雙焦眼鏡。
Vivek left his bifocals on the bedside table at the hotel.
Vivek 把雙焦眼鏡忘在旅館的床頭桌上。
- reading glasses
used only for near work, not for distance and near vision together
文法句型
switch to bifocals
put on / take off bifocals
a pair of bifocals
用法筆記
This sense usually appears as the plural noun bifocals when it means the whole pair of glasses. Distinguish it from sense 2, which names one lens rather than the eyewear you wear.
常見錯誤
2. one lens or glass from a bifocal pair, especially when it is being made, replace
雙焦鏡片
單一片雙焦鏡片或鏡面
one lens or glass from a bifocal pair, especially when it is being made, replaced, or repaired
The optician replaced one bifocal after a deep scratch blurred the reading area.
那道很深的刮痕讓閱讀區變得模糊，所以驗光師更換了一片雙焦鏡片。
replace one bifocal
Defne brought a loose bifocal back to the shop for refitting.
Defne 把鬆脫的雙焦鏡片帶回店裡重新裝配。
The lab cut a thinner bifocal for Mateo's new metal frame.
實驗室為 Mateo 的新金屬鏡框裁製了一片較薄的雙焦鏡片。
Ayana held the damaged bifocal against the light and saw a long crack.
Ayana 把受損的雙焦鏡片對著光看，發現了一道長裂痕。
- lens
broader everyday word; does not by itself show the two-zone design
- single-vision lens
has one viewing power across the whole lens
文法句型
replace a bifocal
cut a bifocal for + frame
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used by opticians or repair staff when they mean one lens by itself. Distinguish it from sense 1, which names the complete glasses rather than a single part.
常見錯誤
bifocal — 形容詞
- bifocalpositive
- more bifocalcomparative
- most bifocalsuperlative
1. describing glasses or lenses that have one part for seeing things far away and a
雙焦
有遠近兩區焦點的
describing glasses or lenses that have one part for seeing things far away and another part for reading or other close tasks
Sivan finally bought bifocal glasses for driving and reading menus.
Sivan 終於買了雙焦眼鏡，好在開車時也能看菜單。
bifocal glasses for distance and near work
The optician fitted bifocal lenses into Henry's old silver frames.
驗光師把雙焦鏡片裝進 Henry 舊的銀色鏡框裡。
fit bifocal lenses into frames
Linh prefers bifocal sunglasses when she reads at the beach.
Linh 在海邊閱讀時比較喜歡戴雙焦太陽眼鏡。
The clinic ordered bifocal safety glasses for the lab staff.
診所替實驗室人員訂了雙焦安全眼鏡。
- two-power
technical and less common; highlights the two lens strengths
- single-vision
describes glasses or lenses with one viewing power only
文法句型
bifocal glasses
bifocal lenses
用法筆記
This adjective most often modifies glasses, lenses, or other eyewear. Use it when the two separate viewing areas matter, not when you are naming the whole pair as an object.