helmets

IPA/ˈhel.mət/
KK[hˈɛlməts]IPA/ˈhel.mət/

helmets — 名詞

  • helmetssingular
  • helmetsesplural

1. a hard hat that people wear to protect their head from injury when riding a bicy

1.名詞B1
釋義

安全帽

保護頭部的硬質帽子

a hard hat that people wear to protect their head from injury when riding a bicycle or motorcycle, playing sports such as skiing or American football, or working on a construction site

例句

Jack always wears a helmet when he rides his bicycle to school.

Jack 騎腳踏車上學時總是戴著安全帽。

wear a helmet — standard collocation for protective use

The construction supervisor told Nora that her helmet was not fastened properly.

工地主管告訴 Nora，她的安全帽沒有確實扣好。

helmet + fastened — common verb for securing straps

同義詞
  • hard hat

    specifically for construction or industrial work; not used for bicycle or motorcycle helmets

  • crash helmet

    slightly more formal; used especially for motorcycle helmets in British English

  • safety helmet

    broader term covering all types of protective headgear, including construction and sports

文法句型

helmet + verb (is designed / protects)

wear + a/the helmet

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'helmet' alone usually refers to a bicycle or motorcycle helmet. For other types, specify: 'safety helmet' (construction), 'ski helmet', or 'football helmet'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new hat for my motorcycle.
✅I bought a new helmet for my motorcycle.
💡A 'hat' is made of soft material and does not protect the head from impact.
❌Don't forget to ware your helmet.
✅Don't forget to wear your helmet.
💡'Ware' is not a word in English; the correct verb is 'wear'.

2. a head covering made of metal or other strong material, worn by soldiers in the

2.名詞B2
釋義

頭盔

古代戰士穿戴的護具

a head covering made of metal or other strong material, worn by soldiers in the past as part of their armor

例句

The museum displayed a steel helmet that a knight wore in battle during the Middle Ages.

博物館裡展示了一頂鋼製頭盔，是中世紀騎士作戰時戴過的。

helmet + worn by + knight — describes the historical wearer and context

Jisoo carefully lifted the bronze helmet from its glass case at the archaeological exhibition.

Jisoo 在考古展覽中小心翼翼地從玻璃櫃裡捧起那頂青銅頭盔。

同義詞
  • headpiece

    a more general term; can refer to any head covering in a historical or ceremonial context

  • war helmet

    emphasizes the military function; less common in everyday use

文法句型

helmet + made of + material

helmet + worn by + person/group

用法筆記

Most common in contexts of ancient or medieval history, museums, and historical reenactments. For modern military headgear, 'combat helmet' or 'military helmet' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌The knight wore a safety helmet into battle.
✅The knight wore a steel helmet into battle.
💡'Safety helmet' refers to modern protective gear, not historical armor.
❌Roman soldiers wore hats made of metal.
✅Roman soldiers wore helmets made of metal.
💡'Hat' is too general and suggests a soft, casual head covering, not protective armor.