fobs

IPA/fɒb/
IPA/fɑːb/

fobs — 名詞

  • fobssingular
  • fobsesplural

1. a small tag made of leather, plastic, or metal that keeps a set of keys together

1.名詞B1
釋義

鑰匙圈飾物

固定鑰匙的皮質或裝飾小物

a small tag made of leather, plastic, or metal that keeps a set of keys together and can be clipped to a bag or belt loop.

例句

The receptionist hung a colourful fabric fob on the spare set of keys for the guest room.

櫃檯接待員在備用客房鑰匙串上掛了一個彩色布料製成的鑰匙圈飾物。

fob as decorative key ring accessory

Hassan bought a leather fob stamped with his company logo for each member of his team.

Hassan 為團隊每位成員買了一個壓印公司標誌的皮革鑰匙圈飾物。

常見搭配
  • leather fob
  • key fob
  • fob with a logo
  • attach a fob
  • clip a fob
同義詞
  • key tag

    a simpler, more general term for a flat label on a key ring, often made of plastic or metal

  • key ring

    the ring itself that holds the keys, not the decorative tag — different object

文法句型

fob + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

Often used in the plural ('fobs') when talking about multiple key-chain tags. This sense is broader than the electronic car key sense — it covers any ornamental or functional tag on a key ring.

常見錯誤

I left my car fob on the table.' (when you mean the key-ring tag, not the remote).
I left my car key fob on the table.
use 'key fob' or 'car key fob' to avoid confusion with the electronic device.

2. a small electronic device attached to a car key that sends a signal to lock or u

2.名詞B1
釋義

電子遙控器

汽車鑰匙上的遙控裝置

a small electronic device attached to a car key that sends a signal to lock or unlock the doors, open the boot or windows, or start the engine from a distance.

例句

Mira pressed the button on her car fob and the headlights flashed twice.

Mira 按了一下汽車遙控器上的按鈕，車頭燈便閃了兩下。

fob used to send a wireless signal

The rental agent handed Hamza a key fob and pointed to a blue sedan in the corner of the lot.

租車公司人員把遙控器交給 Hamza，指向停車場角落一輛藍色轎車。

常見搭配
  • car fob
  • key fob battery
  • fob signal
  • press the fob
  • replace the fob
同義詞
  • remote keyless entry

    the technical system name, not the device itself — usually shortened to 'keyless entry'

  • smart key

    a fob that allows keyless start and lock, often used as a broader term

文法句型

car fob

key fob + verb

用法筆記

In modern everyday speech, 'key fob' or just 'fob' almost always refers to the electronic remote, not a decorative tag. The devices often include a flip-out metal key blade for emergencies.

常見錯誤

I need a new battery for my car key remote fob key.
I need a new battery for my car key fob.
don't stack redundant words; 'car key fob' or 'key fob' is standard.

3. a short decorative chain, ribbon, or strap that men once used to hang a pocket w

3.名詞C1
釋義

懷錶短鍊

繫於背心的懷錶裝飾鍊

a short decorative chain, ribbon, or strap that men once used to hang a pocket watch from their waistcoat, often with a small charm dangling at the end.

例句

The antique dealer held up a silver watch fob with an engraved lion and offered it to the collector.

古董商拿起一只刻有獅子圖案的銀製懷錶短鍊，詢問收藏家是否有興趣。

watch fob as antique accessory

Lucía's grandfather kept his pocket watch in his vest and let the gold fob chain hang across the front.

Lucía 的祖父把懷錶放在背心口袋裡，讓那條金質短鍊垂在胸前。

常見搭配
  • watch fob
  • fob chain
  • gold fob
  • silver fob
  • fob charm
同義詞
  • watch chain

    the chain itself, without the decorative charm — more general and still in limited modern use

  • watch ribbon

    a ribbon used instead of a metal chain, less common

文法句型

fob + chain

watch fob

用法筆記

This sense is largely historical. Today you are most likely to encounter it in antique shops, historical costume guides, or vintage fashion writing. Distinguish from sense 1 (key-chain tag) and sense 4 (the pocket itself).

常見錯誤

He pulled the watch out of his fob.' (ambiguous — fob could be chain or pocket).
He pulled the watch out of his waistcoat fob pocket.
specify 'fob pocket' for the pouch, 'watch fob' for the chain.

4. a small pocket sewn into a waistcoat or the waistband of trousers, originally ma

4.名詞C1
釋義

懷錶小袋

背心或褲頭上的小型口袋

a small pocket sewn into a waistcoat or the waistband of trousers, originally made so a man could keep a pocket watch safe inside.

例句

The tailor sewed a leather lining inside the fob so the watch would not scratch the fabric of the vest.

裁縫在懷錶小袋內縫了一層皮革襯裡，以免手錶刮傷背心的布料。

fob as a sewn-in pocket

Bao slipped the antique timepiece into the fob of his tweed waistcoat before the wedding ceremony.

Bao 在婚禮前將那只古董懷錶放入毛呢背心的懷錶小袋裡。

常見搭配
  • fob pocket
  • waistcoat fob
  • trouser fob
  • stitch a fob
  • lined fob
同義詞
  • watch pocket

    the modern term for a small pocket in trousers, originally for a watch

  • coin pocket

    the small interior pocket on jeans, now commonly used for coins rather than watches

文法句型

fob pocket

in the fob

用法筆記

Modern trousers and jeans sometimes include a small 'watch pocket' (often called a coin pocket or a fifth pocket) inside the main right pocket — this is a descendant of the original fob. The term 'fob' for this pocket is now very rare in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

He put the coins in his fob pocket.
He put the coins in the small coin pocket of his jeans.
today the pocket is usually called a 'coin pocket' or 'watch pocket', not 'fob'.

fobs — 動詞

同根字

  • fob
    名詞B1
  • fob
    動詞C2
  • fob off
    片語動詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • key fob
  • car fob
  • watch fob
  • fob pocket
  • fob chain

常用片語

  • fob someone off with something
  • fob something off on someone

介系詞搭配

  • fob for keys
  • fob on a chain
  • fob off on someone