eyepatch

/ˈaɪpætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaɪpætʃ/ (ame, ipa)

eyepatch — 名詞

  • eyepatchsingular
  • eyepatchesplural

1. a covering, usually made of cloth, that is placed over a damaged or healing eye

1.名詞B1
釋義

眼罩

遮蓋受傷眼睛的布罩

a covering, usually made of cloth, that is placed over a damaged or healing eye to shield it during recovery

例句

After the surgery, Mei-Lin wore an eyepatch for two weeks to let her eye heal.

手術後，Mei-Lin 戴了兩個星期的眼罩，讓她的眼睛好好休息。

wear + eyepatch for a specific duration

The pirate captain's eyepatch made him look both mysterious and a little scary.

海盜船長的眼罩讓他看起來既神秘又有點嚇人。

同義詞
  • eye patch

    alternative spelling as two words; more common in medical writing

  • patch

    shortened form, used informally in conversation

文法句型

eyepatch + verb (e.g. 'an eyepatch covers/protects')

用法筆記

An eyepatch is usually held in place by a string or elastic band that goes around the head. It is different from an eye shield, which is a rigid protective cup worn after surgery.

常見錯誤

❌I put a eyepatch on my sore eye.
✅I put an eyepatch on my sore eye.
💡'an' is used before 'eyepatch' because it starts with a vowel sound.
❌The doctor gave me an eyepatch for my dry eyes.
✅The doctor gave me an eyepatch for my injured eye.
💡An eyepatch protects an injured or healing eye; it does not treat dryness.