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wear an amulet
amulet 是具体名词，常用 wear 搭配，表示佩戴护身符。
She wears an amulet around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚护身符。
护身符
amulets — plural of amulet
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
护身符
amulet
She wears an amulet around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚护身符。
宗教物品、护身符或装饰品,通常带有文化或魔法符号,用于抵御恶意、负面影响或邪灵
A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.
通常挂在脖子上的小饰物或珠宝,被认为具有抵御邪恶或疾病的魔力
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
She wore a small amulet around her neck for good luck.
她脖子上戴了一个小护身符以求好运。
He believed the amulet protected him from evil spirits.
他相信这个护身符能保护他免受恶灵侵害。
My grandmother gave me an amulet when I was young.
我小时候祖母给了我一个护身符。
amulet 是具体名词，常用 wear 搭配，表示佩戴护身符。
She wears an amulet around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一枚护身符。
against 后接想要避免的灾祸或疾病，表示护身符的防护对象。
He kept an amulet against illness in his pocket.
他把一枚抵御疾病的护身符放在口袋里。
for protection 说明护身符的目的，常与 carry 搭配。
Travelers often carry an amulet for protection.
旅行者常常随身携带护身符以求保护。
Not this
She always wore amulet to protect herself from evil.
Use this
She always wore an amulet to protect herself from evil.
amulet 是可数名词，英语中可数名词单数前需加冠词；汉语没有冠词，容易漏掉 an。这里指佩戴一件护身符，所以要用 an amulet。
Not this
The old woman wore an amulet on her neck.
Use this
The old woman wore an amulet around her neck.
汉语说“挂在脖子上”，但英语表示戴在颈部周围用 around one’s neck，不用 on one’s neck；on 会让人误解为贴在脖颈皮肤上。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
佩戴护身符
She wears an amulet around her neck for good luck.
她在脖子上戴了一枚护身符以求好运。
幸运护身符
He keeps a lucky amulet in his pocket during exams.
考试期间他把幸运护身符放在口袋里。
起保护作用的护身符
The protective amulet was believed to ward off disease.
这种护身符被认为能驱除疾病。
辟邪护身符
Many ancient soldiers carried an amulet against evil into battle.
许多古代士兵佩戴辟邪护身符上战场。
古代护身符
The museum displayed a beautifully crafted ancient amulet.
博物馆展出了一件制作精美的古代护身符。
魔法护身符
In the story, the wizard gives the hero a magic amulet.
故事中，巫师给了英雄一个魔法护身符。
Use amulets naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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拼写里藏着 mule（骡子），想象骡子脖子上挂着一枚护身符，用来辟邪防病。
语域：mixed 常见场景：fantasy or historical fiction、museum or archaeology descriptions、discussions of folklore or the occult amulet 多用于书面或较正式的表达，比较常见于奇幻文学、历史或文物描述中；日常口语中更常说 lucky charm。使用时要根据语境选择。
没有常见词与 amulet 完全押韵。islet 与 amulet 的末音节相同，都是 /lət/。注意 -let 拼写相似的词读音不同：bullet 读 /ˈbʊlɪt/，wallet 读 /ˈwɑːlɪt/，mallet 读 /ˈmælɪt/，pallet 读 /ˈpælɪt/，valet 可读 /ˈvælɪt/ 或 /væˈleɪ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.