eyelet
eyelet — 名詞
- eyeletsingular
- eyeletsplural
1. a small opening in cloth, leather, or similar material with a strengthened borde
孔眼；鞋眼
布料或皮革上強化邊緣的小圓孔，供繩索穿過
a small opening in cloth, leather, or similar material with a strengthened border, through which a cord, shoelace, or string can be passed to fasten or tighten something
The top eyelet on her running shoe tore after months of daily use.
她跑鞋最上面的孔眼經過數月每天穿用後磨破了。
collocation: eyelet + on clothing/footwear
Esteban pushed the lace through each eyelet of his work boots one by one.
Esteban 逐一將鞋帶穿過工作靴的每個孔眼。
The curtain company sewed brass rings into every eyelet along the top edge.
窗簾公司沿著頂緣的每個孔眼都縫上了黃銅環。
Selim pushed the lace through the brass eyelet and pulled it tight before tying it.
Selim 將鞋帶穿過黃銅孔眼，拉緊後打上結。
- grommet
a metal eyelet specifically, often on tarpaulins or sails
- hole
more general term without the reinforced edge
- perforation
usually refers to a row of small holes for tearing, not a reinforced opening
用法筆記
The most common context is footwear (shoes, boots) and clothing with laces or drawstrings. The hole is reinforced either by stitching or a small metal ring.
常見錯誤
2. a small stitched hole in fabric used as part of an ornamental pattern, created b
繡孔
布料上縫邊的小裝飾孔
a small stitched hole in fabric used as part of an ornamental pattern, created by cutting a slit and sewing around the edge with thread
The white linen dress was decorated with rows of delicate embroidered eyelets.
那件白色亞麻洋裝上裝飾著一排排精緻的刺繡繡孔。
embroidery technique: cut + stitched edge
Kemi stitched tiny eyelets along the hem of the blouse for a lacy look.
Kemi 沿著襯衫的衣擺縫上細小的繡孔以營造蕾絲感。
Iris added tiny stitched eyelets along the cotton napkin edge as a delicate border.
Iris 沿著棉質餐巾邊緣加上細小的繡孔，作為精緻的邊飾。
Samir cut small holes in the fabric and stitched around each eyelet to stop fraying.
Samir 在布料上剪出小洞，然後在每個繡孔周圍縫上一圈以防布邊散開。
- broderie anglaise
a specific English embroidery style using eyelet patterns
- cutwork
a broader embroidery category that includes eyelets and other cut-out designs
用法筆記
Refers exclusively to the decorative sewing technique, not to functional fastening. Common in traditional embroidery styles and heirloom sewing. Often appears in phrases like 'eyelet lace', 'eyelet embroidery', or 'eyelet fabric'.
3. a short metal tube or ring fitted into a hole in fabric, leather, or plastic to
金屬環
嵌入孔中以防止布料邊緣磨損的金屬圈
a short metal tube or ring fitted into a hole in fabric, leather, or plastic to protect the edges from fraying, also called a grommet
The brass eyelet on the tent flap had rusted and needed replacement.
帳篷布片上的黃銅金屬環已經生鏽，需要更換。
material: brass / stainless steel / copper eyelet
Ravindra crimped a new eyelet onto the tarpaulin using a special hand tool.
Ravindra 用一種特殊的手工具將新的金屬環壓接到防水布上。
Each corner of the canvas banner had a metal eyelet for the ropes.
帆布橫幅的每個角落都有一個金屬環以供綁繩。
Lauren searched the hardware store for copper eyelets to use in her leather belt project.
Lauren 在五金行尋找銅製金屬環，用於她的皮帶製作計畫。
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the physical ring or tube itself, not the hole. It is interchangeable with 'grommet' in most contexts, though 'grommet' is more common in industrial settings. The eyelet is installed by crimping or pressing.