locket

/ˈlɒkɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɑːkɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlä-kət/ (ame, mw)

locket — 名詞

  • locketsingular
  • locketsplural

1. a small necklace ornament that opens and holds a photo, a little hair, or anothe

1.名詞B2
釋義

小盒墜飾

可打開放照片的墜飾

a small necklace ornament that opens and holds a photo, a little hair, or another keepsake.

例句

Mizuki keeps her grandmother's photo inside a heart-shaped locket.

Mizuki 把外婆的照片放在心形小盒墜飾裡。

keep a photo inside a locket

Rohan bought a gold locket for his wife's birthday in Jaipur.

Rohan 在 Jaipur 買了一個金色小盒墜飾送給妻子當生日禮物。

collocation: gold locket

同義詞
  • pendant

    broader term for a hanging neck ornament; not every pendant opens.

  • medallion

    usually flatter and coin-shaped, and it often does not hold anything inside.

  • charm

    often smaller and simpler, with less focus on keeping a personal memory inside.

文法句型

wear a locket

open a locket

locket with a photo inside

用法筆記

Usually worn on a chain around the neck and often chosen for sentimental value. Unlike a general pendant, a locket opens so a small keepsake can be stored inside.

常見錯誤

❌She wore the locket on her finger.
✅She wore the locket around her neck.
💡a locket usually hangs from a chain rather than being worn like a ring.