laces
laces — 名詞
- lacessingular
- lacesesplural
1. a thin cord or string passed through small holes along the opening of a shoe, bo
鞋帶
穿過鞋孔用來繫緊鞋子的繩子
a thin cord or string passed through small holes along the opening of a shoe, boot, or piece of clothing, then tied to fasten it securely
Minho stopped to tie his shoelaces before running onto the football field.
Minho 在跑上足球場之前停下來繫好鞋帶。
collocation: tie one's (shoe)laces
Talia bought new white laces for her gym shoes at the sports shop.
Talia 在體育用品店為她的運動鞋買了新的白色鞋帶。
Samir pulled the laces tight and made a double knot to keep his boots secure.
Samir 拉緊鞋帶，打了一個雙結，讓靴子穿起來更穩固。
Dewi's little brother could not tie his laces by himself yet.
Dewi 的弟弟還不會自己繫鞋帶。
Jude's shoelace came undone during the morning walk along the river.
Jude 沿河晨走時，鞋帶鬆開了。
- shoelace
the everyday compound; more explicit than lace alone
- bootlace
specifically for boots, usually thicker and longer
- drawstring
a cord used to close a bag or hood, not footwear
文法句型
laces (plural) for shoes / boots
用法筆記
The singular 'lace' can refer to one individual string, but 'laces' or 'shoelaces' is far more common in everyday use because shoes have two laces. 'Shoelace' is the everyday compound; 'lace' alone for this sense is more common in British English ('do up your laces').
常見錯誤
2. a light, delicate fabric made by twisting fine thread into patterns with small h
蕾絲
有鏤空花紋的裝飾性布料
a light, delicate fabric made by twisting fine thread into patterns with small holes between them, used to decorate clothing or household items
Zola wore a beautiful white lace dress to her sister's wedding in Kyoto.
Zola 在京都參加姐姐婚禮時，穿了一件美麗的白色蕾絲洋裝。
attributive use: lace + noun (lace dress)
Putri decorated the dining table with a handmade lace tablecloth for the party.
Putri 用一條手工蕾絲桌巾裝飾了餐桌，準備派對。
collocation: handmade lace / lace tablecloth
The sleeves of Camille's blouse had delicate lace trim around the edges.
Camille 襯衫的袖口邊緣鑲有精緻的蕾絲花邊。
Lara learned to make traditional lace from her grandmother in a small village.
Lara 在一個小村莊裡跟祖母學會了製作傳統蕾絲。
Anna collected antique lace napkins from markets across Europe.
Anna 從歐洲各地的市集收集了許多古董蕾絲餐巾。
文法句型
lace + noun (lace collar, lace curtain)
用法筆記
When used as a material, lace is uncountable (e.g. 'a piece of lace'). It becomes countable when referring to specific pieces or types (e.g. 'handmade laces from Belgium').
常見錯誤
laces — 動詞
- lacespresent simple I / you / we / they
- laceses3rd person singular
- lacesing-ing form
- lacesedpast simple
1. to pass a lace through the small openings in a piece of footwear, then pull the
繫緊；穿過
把鞋帶穿過鞋孔並繫緊
to pass a lace through the small openings in a piece of footwear, then pull the ends together and fasten them so it fits securely on the foot
Zola bent down to lace her running shoes before the race began.
Zola 彎下腰，在比賽開始前繫好跑鞋的鞋帶。
transitive: lace + [footwear]
The hiker laced up his boots tightly before walking along the snowy path.
那位登山者繫緊靴子，然後踏上白雪覆蓋的小徑。
phrasal verb: lace up
Camille helped her little brother lace his new school shoes that morning.
Camille 那天早上幫弟弟穿好新上學的鞋子並繫好鞋帶。
The soldier laced his heavy boots and checked his uniform in the mirror.
那名士兵繫緊厚重的軍靴，對著鏡子檢查制服。
Samir laced his trainers and went out for an evening jog through the park.
Samir 繫好運動鞋，出門到公園裡慢跑。
文法句型
lace + [shoes/boots]
lace up + [footwear]
用法筆記
The phrasal verb 'lace up' is common and can be used transitively ('lace up your boots') or intransitively ('These boots lace up at the front'). The simple form 'lace' (without 'up') is more common in British English for the fastening action.
常見錯誤
2. to secretly put a small amount of alcohol, a drug, or another substance into wha
摻入；摻
暗中在食物飲料中加入酒精或藥物
to secretly put a small amount of alcohol, a drug, or another substance into what someone eats or drinks, usually without telling them
Someone had laced the party punch with vodka without telling the guests.
有人在派對的調酒中偷偷摻了伏特加，卻沒告訴賓客。
pattern: lace [drink] with [substance]
The police discovered that the drinks were laced with a dangerous chemical.
警方發現那些飲料裡被摻入了危險的化學物質。
passive: be laced with [substance]
Stefan warned his friends never to accept drinks that might have been laced.
Stefan 告誡朋友們絕對不要接受可能被摻了東西的飲料。
Tests showed that the cookies were laced with a substance that made people sleepy.
檢驗結果顯示，那些餅乾被摻入了會讓人昏昏欲睡的物質。
Layla felt dizzy after drinking juice that had been laced with sleeping pills.
Layla 喝了被摻入安眠藥的果汁後感到頭暈。
- spike
more informal and stronger; always implies drugs or alcohol added secretly
- adulterate
formal and technical; can include adding cheaper or harmful ingredients for profit
- doctor
suggests tampering, but not limited to adding substances
文法句型
lace + noun + with + noun
be laced with + noun
用法筆記
This sense almost always appears in the passive voice ('was laced', 'had been laced') or with an unspecified agent. The subject is typically a drink or food; the substance added is introduced by 'with'. Historically neutral ('to lace tea with rum'), but in modern use often implies wrongdoing.
常見錯誤
3. to include a large amount of a particular quality, emotion, or type of language
充滿；摻雜
在言辭或作品中大量加入某種元素
to include a large amount of a particular quality, emotion, or type of language in a speech, piece of writing, film, or conversation
Her speech at the graduation ceremony was laced with humour and warmth.
她在畢業典禮上的致詞充滿了幽默與溫暖。
passive figurative: [speech/writing] + be laced with + [abstract quality]
The novel is laced with historical references to life in nineteenth-century Paris.
這部小說中穿插了許多關於十九世紀巴黎生活的歷史典故。
His review of the film was laced with sharp criticism of the director's choices.
他對那部電影的評論充滿了對導演選擇的尖銳批評。
Dewi's blog posts are laced with references to traditional Indonesian music and dance.
Dewi 的部落格文章中常穿插關於印尼傳統音樂與舞蹈的內容。
The conversation over dinner was laced with playful jokes and funny stories.
晚餐時的談話充滿了輕鬆的玩笑和有趣的故事。
- intersperse
more deliberate and structured; suggests scattering items evenly through a text
- infuse
suggests a quality permeates the whole work; stronger and more poetic
- pepper
informal; suggests frequent but scattered instances, like peppering a speech with swear words
文法句型
be laced with + noun (abstract quality)
用法筆記
Unlike verb sense 2, this sense does NOT imply secrecy or wrongdoing. The added element is typically abstract (humour, criticism, references, emotion) and the construction is almost exclusively passive. Active use ('He laced his speech with jokes') is possible but less common.