Word · Frequency #10449
earring
耳环；耳饰
a piece of jewelry worn on the ear
- 1.
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
戴在耳朵上的首饰。
- 2.
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
用于装饰耳朵的首饰；通常夹在耳垂上或通过耳垂上的孔固定
戴在耳朵上的首饰。；用于装饰耳朵的首饰；通常夹在耳垂上或通过耳垂上的孔固定；耳环；耳饰
In use
She wore a single gold earring to the interview.
My new earrings keep falling out because the clasps are loose.
I found your earring under the sofa while cleaning.
wear earrings
wear 表示佩戴，耳环常用复数形式。
She wore silver earrings to the party.
她戴着银色耳环去参加聚会。
a pair of earrings
pair 强调成对的耳环，后面接复数名词。
I bought a new pair of earrings.
我买了一对新耳环。
earrings made of [material]
made of 表示由某种材料制成，[material] 可替换为 silver、wood 等。
These earrings are made of gold.
Connections
Collocations
- a pair of earrings
- 一对耳环
- She bought a pair of earrings for the party.她为聚会买了一对耳环。
- gold earrings
- 金耳环
- Her gold earrings sparkled in the light.她的金耳环在灯光下闪闪发光。
- dangling earrings
- 垂坠式耳环
- She wore long dangling earrings to the gala.她戴着长长的垂坠式耳环参加晚会。
- wear earrings
- 戴耳环
- He does not wear earrings to work.他上班时不戴耳环。
- pierced earrings
- 穿孔耳环
- She prefers pierced earrings to clip-ons.比起夹式耳环，她更喜欢穿孔耳环。
- clip-on earrings
Learner notes
Memory Tip
ear（耳朵）+ ring（环）＝耳环：想象一只环戴在耳朵上，读音/ˈɪrɪŋ/也像“耳环”的英文直拼。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常购物、时尚搭配、描述人物外貌 这是一个中性正式度的常用词，日常口语和书面语中都很常见，多用于购买饰品、讨论穿搭或描述某人的耳饰。
Pronunciation & Spelling
hearing、steering、searing 与 earring 真正押韵，重读音节均为 /ɪrɪŋ/；herring、bearing、wearing 拼写相似，但元音读 /ɛ/，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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