monocular
monocular — 形容詞
- monocularpositive
- more monocularcomparative
- most monocularsuperlative
1. designed to be used with, or involving, only one eye rather than both
單眼的
僅使用或涉及單隻眼睛的
designed to be used with, or involving, only one eye rather than both
The eye doctor checked Emeka's monocular vision by covering his left eye.
眼科醫生遮住 Emeka 的左眼，檢查他的單眼視力。
collocation: monocular vision
After the accident, Sana relied on monocular cues to judge distances.
意外發生後，Sana 依靠單眼線索來判斷距離。
Noor bought a monocular microscope for her home laboratory last month.
上個月 Noor 為她的家庭實驗室買了一台單眼顯微鏡。
Dmitri preferred his monocular telescope because it weighed less than heavy binoculars.
Dmitri 偏好他的單眼望遠鏡，因為它比沉重的雙筒望遠鏡輕。
The researcher compared monocular and binocular depth perception in the experiment.
研究人員在實驗中比較了單眼和雙眼的深度知覺。
- uniocular
highly technical medical term, rarely used outside academic papers
- one-eyed
informal; often implies having only one functioning eye rather than a design choice
- single-eyed
less common; can describe either a person or a device used with one eye
- binocular
involving or designed for both eyes
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Rarely appears after a linking verb — 'the vision is monocular' is grammatically possible but uncommon.
常見錯誤
monocular — 名詞
- monocularsingular
- monocularsplural
1. a small telescope shaped like a tube, held up to one eye to make distant objects
單筒望遠鏡
用單眼觀看遠方物體的小型望遠鏡
a small telescope shaped like a tube, held up to one eye to make distant objects appear closer
Rashid used his monocular to spot the rare bird on the distant branch.
Rashid 用他的單筒望遠鏡觀察遠處樹枝上的稀有鳥類。
used with 'to spot' for observing wildlife
Ingrid packed a small monocular in her bag before the long mountain hike.
Ingrid 在長途登山健行前，把一個小型單筒望遠鏡放進她的背包裡。
The sailor raised the monocular to his eye and scanned the horizon for land.
水手將單筒望遠鏡舉到眼前，掃視地平線尋找陸地。
Kwame's grandfather gave him a brass monocular that had belonged to his own father.
Kwame 的祖父給了他一個黃銅單筒望遠鏡，那是他曾祖父的遺物。
A monocular is easier to carry than binoculars when you are walking all day.
當你整天走路時，單筒望遠鏡比雙筒望遠鏡更容易攜帶。
- spotting scope
similar device but typically larger and often mounted on a tripod
- field glass
older term; can refer to a single half of a pair of binoculars
- pocket scope
emphasises the compact, portable size of the device
- binoculars
a device designed for use with both eyes
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'telescope': a monocular is a compact, handheld device for one eye, while a telescope is generally larger, more powerful, and often mounted on a tripod.