necklace

/ˈnekləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnekləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈne-kləs/ (ame, mw) · /ˈnek.ləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnek.ləs/ (ame, ipa)

necklace — 名詞

  • necklacesingular
  • necklacesplural

1. an item of jewellery that you wear around your neck, made from materials such as

1.名詞B1
釋義

項鍊

戴在脖子上作為裝飾的飾品

an item of jewellery that you wear around your neck, made from materials such as metal, stones, beads, or pearls

例句

Talia wore a simple silver necklace to her cousin's wedding last spring.

去年春天，Talia 戴著一條簡單的銀項鍊參加表姐的婚禮。

wear + [material] + necklace (material pattern)

The wooden beads on Xiu's necklace came from her grandmother in Vietnam.

Xiu 項鍊上的木珠子是她祖母從越南帶來的。

beads + on + [possessive] + necklace (position describing)

同義詞
  • chain

    specifically a necklace made of linked metal rings, often worn with a pendant

  • pendant

    a piece of jewellery that hangs from a chain worn around the neck, rather than a full necklace

  • choker

    a tight-fitting necklace worn high around the neck

  • beads

    a necklace made of small decorative balls or objects strung on a thread; can also refer to the individual objects

文法句型

a/an + [adjective/material] + necklace

wear/don + necklace + around + possessive + neck

necklace + of + [material/stones]

necklace + made of + [material]

用法筆記

When describing a necklace, the material is often placed before the word ('gold necklace', 'pearl necklace', 'silver necklace') rather than using 'of' ('necklace of gold'). This pattern is especially common in casual speech and retail contexts.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a necklace around her throat.
✅She wore a necklace around her neck.
💡In English, jewellery is worn around the neck, not the throat.
❌I bought a necklace which is made by gold.
✅I bought a necklace made of gold.
💡Use 'made of' for materials, not 'made by'.

necklace — 動詞