lace
/leɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /leɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlās/ (ame, mw)
lace — 名詞
- lacesingular
- lacesplural
1. a light-weight fabric created by looping fine strands of cotton, nylon, or silk
蕾絲
由細線編織而成的鏤空裝飾布料
a light-weight fabric created by looping fine strands of cotton, nylon, or silk into an open decorative web with small gaps between the threads, typically used as a trim on clothes or soft furnishings
Ada wore a white dress with delicate lace along the sleeves and collar.
艾達穿了一件白色洋裝，袖子和領口綴有精緻的蕾絲。
collocation: delicate lace / lace along [article of clothing]
The bride's veil was made of fine Belgian lace her grandmother brought from Europe.
新娘的頭紗是用她祖母從歐洲帶回的上等比利時蕾絲製成的。
lace as a countable type: a lace / Belgian lace
Antonia sewed a strip of white lace onto the edge of the linen tablecloth.
安東妮雅將一條白色蕾絲縫在亞麻桌巾的邊緣上。
Small shops near the square sell silk ribbons, cotton lace, and beads for sewing.
廣場附近的小店販售絲帶、棉質蕾絲和縫紉用的珠子。
用法筆記
Often used as a modifier before nouns: lace curtain, lace trim, lace pattern. Frequently countable in commercial contexts ('a delicate lace', 'Belgian laces').
常見錯誤
2. a thin piece of string or cord that is passed through small holes along the two
鞋帶
穿過鞋孔將鞋子繫緊的繩子
a thin piece of string or cord that is passed through small holes along the two sides of a shoe and pulled tight to fasten the shoe around the foot
Kian stopped halfway down the path to tie his laces before the race.
基安在前往賽跑起點的路上停下來繫鞋帶。
collocation: tie one's laces
One of Noa's laces came undone during the walk and she nearly tripped on it.
諾亞的一條鞋帶在走路時鬆開了，她差點被絆倒。
collocation: lace comes undone
Christopher bought bright red laces to replace the old grey ones on his trainers.
克里斯多夫買了一雙鮮紅色的鞋帶，替換掉運動鞋上舊的灰色鞋帶。
Andrew bent down and did up his laces tightly before stepping onto the football pitch.
安德魯彎下腰，在上足球場前把鞋帶繫緊。
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural ('laces') when referring to the pair on a shoe. The singular refers to one individual string. 'Shoelace' is more formal; 'lace' alone is common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
lace — 動詞
- lacepresent simple I / you / we / they
- laces3rd person singular
- lacing-ing form
- lacedpast simple
1. to secretly add alcohol, drugs, or poison to someone's food or drink without the
摻入
暗中在飲料或食物中添加酒精、藥物或毒物
to secretly add alcohol, drugs, or poison to someone's food or drink without their knowledge
Someone at the party laced her drink with a drug while she was not looking.
派對上有人趁她沒注意時在她的飲料裡摻了藥物。
lace + drink + with + drug
Police found that the wine had been laced with sleeping pills before it was served.
警方發現那瓶酒在送上桌之前已被摻入了安眠藥。
passive: be laced with [substance]
Kwame warned his friends never to leave their cups unattended in case someone laced them.
夸梅告誡朋友們千萬不要把杯子留在沒人看管的地方，以免有人下藥。
Tests showed that coffee at the crime scene had been laced with a colourless poison.
檢驗結果顯示，犯罪現場的那杯咖啡被摻入了一種無色毒藥。
- spike
more informal than 'lace'; common in casual speech for secretly adding alcohol or drugs
- adulterate
formal and technical; implies making something impure or weaker by adding a foreign substance
- tamper with
broader — can mean interfering with something in any way, not just adding substances
文法句型
lace + object + with + substance
用法筆記
Strongly implies secrecy and malicious intent. The substance is usually harmful (alcohol, drugs, poison), though it can occasionally be used humorously ('coffee laced with extra sugar').
常見錯誤
❌ 'The chef laced the soup with salt.' — using 'lace' for harmless everyday ingredients sounds unnatural; use 'added' or 'seasoned' instead.
2. to contain a large amount of a particular quality, emotion, or type of language
充滿
言語或作品中富含大量某種特質或情感
to contain a large amount of a particular quality, emotion, or type of language in speech, writing, or artistic work
His farewell speech was laced with humour and stories from his years at the company.
他的告別演說充滿了幽默話語和他在公司多年的趣事。
be laced with humour
The novel is laced with sharp criticism of the way society treats older workers.
這部小說充滿了對社會對待老年勞工方式的尖銳批評。
Élise's apology was laced with sarcasm, so the teacher sent her to the headmaster's office.
愛麗絲的道歉充滿了諷刺，因此老師把她送到了校長辦公室。
Aarav's travel blog was laced with vivid descriptions of local markets and street food.
阿拉夫的旅遊部落格充滿了當地市場和街頭小吃的生動描寫。
- interspersed with
more neutral and less intense; simply means scattered among, without the sense of abundance
- infused with
suggests the quality permeates the whole piece more evenly and thoroughly than 'laced'
- tinged with
implies a small amount, not a large amount — the opposite in intensity
文法句型
be laced with + [quality/emotion/style]
用法筆記
Almost always in the passive voice ('is laced with', 'was laced with'). Common with abstract nouns: humour, sarcasm, irony, anger, criticism, nostalgia. The 'something' added is nearly always an abstract quality, not a physical substance.
常見錯誤
3. to pass a lace through the holes of a shoe, boot, or other item and pull the end
穿繫鞋帶
將鞋帶穿過鞋孔並拉緊以固定鞋子
to pass a lace through the holes of a shoe, boot, or other item and pull the ends tight to fasten it, or to be fastened in this way
Ada laced her hiking boots carefully before walking up the mountain trail.
艾達在上山健行前仔細地將登山靴的鞋帶繫好。
transitive: lace + footwear
These running shoes lace up at the front rather than on the side.
這雙跑鞋的鞋帶是從腳背前方繫的，而不是從側面。
intransitive: shoes lace up
Min laced her ice skates so tightly that her ankles felt snug and well supported.
敏將溜冰鞋的鞋帶繫得非常緊，她的腳踝感到既貼合又支撐力十足。
Piotr unlaced his work boots and left them by the door after a long shift.
皮奧特在值完長班後解開工靴鞋帶，將靴子留在了門邊。
- unlace
to loosen or remove the laces from something
文法句型
lace + (up) + garment
lace + object + through + holes
用法筆記
The phrasal verb 'lace up' emphasises the action of fastening completely. 'Unlace' is the opposite and is common. This sense also applies to corsets, bodices, and other garments that fasten with laces.
常見錯誤
4. to decorate or trim an item of clothing or fabric by adding lace as an ornamenta
綴飾蕾絲
在衣物或布料上添加蕾絲作為裝飾
to decorate or trim an item of clothing or fabric by adding lace as an ornamental feature
The baby's white christening gown was laced with a soft cotton trim along the hem.
嬰兒的白色受洗禮服在下襬處綴有柔軟的棉質蕾絲滾邊。
passive: be laced with [decorative material]
Valentina laced the neckline of the bridesmaid dress with a thin strip of silk lace.
瓦倫蒂娜在伴娘禮服的領口綴上了一條細絲質蕾絲。
The vintage dress had been laced with silk ribbons and pearl beads around the neckline.
這件復古洋裝的領口周圍綴有細小的絲質蝴蝶結和珍珠珠子。
The tailor laced the collar of the officer's dress uniform with gold thread.
裁縫師用金線在軍官禮服的領子上綴飾蕾絲。
文法句型
be laced with + [decorative material]
用法筆記
Less common in modern everyday English; more often encountered in historical or craft contexts. The simple term 'trimmed with lace' is more frequent in contemporary speech.