magnifier

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magnifier — 名詞

  • magnifiersingular
  • magnifiersplural

1. a tool with a curved piece of glass or plastic that makes small writing or pictu

1.名詞B2
釋義

放大鏡

讓物體或文字變大的工具

a tool with a curved piece of glass or plastic that makes small writing or pictures look larger so you can see them more clearly

例句

Zola used a magnifier to read the tiny print on the medicine bottle.

Zola 用放大鏡讀藥瓶上的小字。

magnifier + infinitive of purpose (to read)

The old watchmaker held a magnifier to his eye while repairing the tiny gears.

老鐘錶匠把放大鏡貼近眼睛,修理微小的齒輪。

held a magnifier + while + verb-ing

同義詞
  • magnifying glass

    the most common term for a handheld lens with a handle; 'magnifier' is slightly more formal and can also include digital devices

  • loupe

    a small magnifier worn on the eye or held close to it, used by jewellers, watchmakers, or dentists; more specialized

  • lens

    a much broader term that includes camera lenses, eyeglass lenses, and microscope lenses — not specific to magnification as a standalone tool

文法句型

a magnifier

the magnifier

magnifiers (plural)

用法筆記

Can refer to both traditional handheld magnifying glasses and electronic screen-magnification devices. Frequently used in the plural form 'magnifiers' when referring to the product type.

常見錯誤

I bought a magnifier glass.
I bought a magnifier.' or 'I bought a magnifying glass.
💡the device is called either a 'magnifier' or a 'magnifying glass', never 'magnifier glass'.