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glasses

UK //ˈɡlɑːsɪz//US //ˈɡlæsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'glas',意为玻璃,加上复数后缀 '-es',因其镜片最初由玻璃制成。

noun

❶ 眼镜,指由镜片和镜架组成的视力矫正工具,用于帮助近视、远视或散光的人看清物体。

“I can't read the book without my glasses.”

(不戴眼镜我无法看清这本书。)

“She bought a new pair of glasses yesterday.”

(她昨天买了一副新眼镜。)

同义词:spectacles, eyeglasses, specs

常见短语

wear glasses — 戴眼镜,表示某人需要或习惯佩戴眼镜。

“She wears glasses all the time because she's nearsighted.”

(她一直戴着眼镜,因为她近视。)

reading glasses — 老花镜,专为阅读或近距离工作设计的眼镜,通常用于中老年人。

“My grandfather uses reading glasses when he reads the newspaper.”

(我祖父看报纸时会戴老花镜。)