watchband

IPA/ˈwɒtʃbænd/
IPA/ˈwɑːtʃbænd/

watchband — 名詞

  • watchbandsingular
  • watchbandsplural

1. a long, narrow piece of material — such as leather, fabric, or metal — that hold

1.名詞B1
釋義

錶帶

手錶的帶子或鍊條

a long, narrow piece of material — such as leather, fabric, or metal — that holds a wristwatch onto your arm

例句

Theo's old watchband broke, so he bought a new leather one online.

Theo 的舊錶帶斷了,所以他在網路上買了一條新的皮錶帶。

collocation: leather watchband / watchband broke

Minho replaced the metal watchband on his father's vintage watch.

Minho 把父親那隻老手錶上的金屬錶帶換掉了。

collocation: metal watchband / replace watchband

同義詞
  • watch strap

    more common in British English

  • bracelet

    often used for decorative or metal watchbands; a bracelet can also be jewellery worn without a watch

  • band

    a shorter, informal term used when the context is clear

用法筆記

In American English, 'watchband' is the usual word. In British English, 'watch strap' is more common.

常見錯誤

I need a new watchband for my wall clock.
I need a new watchband for my wristwatch.
💡A watchband is only designed for a wristwatch, not for other types of clocks.
She put a new watchband on her backpack.
She put a new watchband on her wristwatch.
💡A watchband attaches a watch to the wrist, not to other objects.