fastening

/ˈfɑːsnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfæsnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ ˈfas-niŋ/ (ame, mw)

fastening — 名詞

  • fasteningsingular
  • fasteningsplural

1. a small object — for example a button, zip, hook, or latch — that keeps clothes,

1.名詞B2
釋義

扣件；扣具

用來扣住衣物、包包、門窗的小裝置

a small object — for example a button, zip, hook, or latch — that keeps clothes, a bag, a door, or a window closed.

例句

The fastening on Layla's backpack broke during the long hike.

Layla 背包上的扣件在長途健行途中壞掉了。

fastening on [object] for closing devices on bags/luggage

Mark struggled with the tiny metal fastening at the back of his daughter's dress.

Mark 費力地扣著女兒洋裝後面那個小小的金屬扣件。

fastening at the back of [garment] for clothing closures

同義詞
  • fastener

    broader; covers any device that joins or holds things together, including office staples and industrial bolts

  • clasp

    specifically a hinged or interlocking closure, often on jewellery or bags

  • catch

    small mechanism that holds a lid, door, or window shut; usually metal and built-in

用法筆記

Often appears in compounds that name what is being held shut (window fastening, door fastening, dress fastening). Plural is common when an item has several fastenings (a row of buttons, multiple hooks).

常見錯誤

❌I bought a fastening to put my papers together.
✅I bought a fastener (or paper clip) to put my papers together.
💡for office stationery, English speakers normally say 'fastener' or the specific tool name (clip, staple); 'fastening' is for closures on clothing, bags, windows, and doors.