shoelaces

IPA/ˈʃuː.leɪs/
KK[ʃˈulˌesəz]IPA/ˈʃuː.leɪs/

shoelaces — 名詞

  • shoelacessingular
  • shoelacesesplural

1. a long, narrow piece of fabric, string, or leather that passes through the holes

1.名詞A2
釋義

鞋帶

用來綁緊鞋子的細繩

a long, narrow piece of fabric, string, or leather that passes through the holes on each side of a shoe so that you can pull the two sides together, then tie a knot to keep the shoe firmly on your foot

例句

Ayana stopped on the stairs to tie her shoelaces before running out to play.

Ayana 在樓梯上停下來繫緊鞋帶，然後跑出去玩耍。

collocation: tie your shoelaces

A broken shoelace meant Ziad had to walk carefully all the way to school.

一條斷掉的鞋帶讓 Ziad 只好小心翼翼地一路走到學校。

collocation: broken shoelace

同義詞
  • lace

    shorter, everyday alternative; 'lace' can also refer to decorative fabric trim, so context is needed

  • shoestring

    less common as a physical object; more familiar in the idiom 'on a shoestring'

文法句型

plural noun with singular sense

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural (shoelaces), even when referring to the strings on just one shoe. Common collocations include 'tie / undo your shoelaces' and 'loose / broken shoelaces'. The singular form 'shoelace' exists but is much less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌We started the business on a shoelace budget.
✅We started the business on a shoestring budget.
💡'shoestring' is the word used in the idiom meaning a very small amount of money, not 'shoelace'.