extras

extras — 名詞

1. things offered in addition to the main product or service, especially ones that

1.名詞B1
釋義

加購項目

另外付費加上的內容

things offered in addition to the main product or service, especially ones that cost more.

例句

The hotel room looked cheap until we saw the breakfast extras on the bill.

那間飯店房間看起來很便宜，直到我們看到帳單上的早餐加購項目。

extras on the bill

Saira skipped the phone case and other extras to keep the new laptop affordable.

Saira 為了讓新筆電還算買得起，省下了手機殼和其他加購項目。

other extras

同義詞
  • add-ons

    common for extra features sold with a product or service

  • options

    often used for choices you can select on an order form

  • accessories

    best for physical extra items rather than fees or services

反義詞

文法句型

pay for + extras

extras on + bill/package

include + extras

用法筆記

Usually plural when talking about added features, services, or charges. Common after verbs such as 'include', 'add', and 'pay for'. Distinguish from sense 2: these extras are optional things, not people in a scene.

常見錯誤

❌Breakfast was included without extra charges, but the extras were free.
✅Breakfast was included, and there were no extras to pay for.
💡'extras' here means added items or charges, not the general idea of 'extra'.

2. people in a film or television scene who are present in the background and do no

2.名詞B2
釋義

臨演

影視裡沒有台詞的群眾演員

people in a film or television scene who are present in the background and do not speak.

例句

The director asked the extras to cross the street again behind the lead actor.

導演要求那些臨演再一次從主角後方穿過街道。

the extras to cross the street

Sora worked as one of the wedding extras while visiting Busan for the summer.

Sora 夏天到釜山時，曾當過婚禮場景裡的臨演。

one of the wedding extras

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

the extras + verb

one of the extras

extras in + scene

用法筆記

Used for non-speaking performers who help fill a scene and make it look real. Unlike sense 1, these extras are workers on a production, not optional additions that a customer buys.

常見錯誤

❌The movie hired many extras with lines.
✅The movie hired many supporting actors with lines.
💡extras usually appear on screen without speaking.

3. runs awarded in cricket after bowling or fielding mistakes, rather than from the

3.名詞C1
釋義

額外分

板球因對方失誤得到的分數

runs awarded in cricket after bowling or fielding mistakes, rather than from the batter's shot.

例句

The bowlers gave away twelve extras, and that mistake cost Chennai the match.

投球手送出十二分額外分，而那個失誤害 Chennai 輸掉比賽。

give away + extras

Andrew sighed when three extras came from a wide ball in the final over.

Andrew 在最後一局看到一顆壞球又送出三分額外分，只能嘆氣。

extras came from a wide ball

同義詞
  • bonus runs

    plain-language description rather than the official cricket term

  • sundries

    older cricket scoring term for the same group of runs

反義詞
  • boundary runs

    runs scored directly from the batter's stroke

  • batting runs

    the runs credited to the batter rather than to fielding errors

文法句型

give away + extras

[number] extras

extras from + wide/no-ball/bye

用法筆記

Only used in cricket scoring. It covers runs given because of wides, no-balls, byes, and similar errors, not runs hit by the batter.

常見錯誤

❌He scored thirty extras with the bat.
✅He scored thirty runs, while the team also received extras.
💡extras are awarded runs, not runs personally hit by a batter.

4. newspaper issues rushed out for urgent news that cannot wait for the next regula

4.名詞C1
釋義

號外

報導突發大事的臨時版

newspaper issues rushed out for urgent news that cannot wait for the next regular paper.

例句

Newsboys shouted about extras after the mayor resigned before sunrise.

市長天亮前辭職後，報童一路高喊著賣號外。

shouted about extras

The newsroom printed two extras when the typhoon changed course toward Kaohsiung.

颱風改變路徑朝高雄前進時，新聞部立刻加印了兩版號外。

printed two extras

同義詞
  • special editions

    modern neutral term for a paper printed outside the normal schedule

  • late editions

    can overlap when a paper adds a later version with fresh news

  • news bulletins

    broader term that can include radio or television, not just newspapers

反義詞

文法句型

print + extras

evening extras

extras for + updates

用法筆記

Mostly found in older newspaper language or in historical writing about breaking events. Unlike sense 1, these extras are whole newspaper issues, not optional purchases added to another product.