Word · Frequency #8753
lense
透镜
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
(Lense)人名；(德)伦泽
In use
She carefully wiped the dust off the camera lense before taking a picture.
The optician recommended replacing the old lenses in my glasses.
A magnifying lense can help read small print.
a [lense]
lense是可数名词，单数前用a/an。
He bought a new lense.
他买了一个新透镜。
the [lense]
特指某个透镜时加the。
The lense is dirty.
这个透镜脏了。
[lense] + noun
lense可作定语修饰名词，表示与透镜相关的。
He adjusted the lense focus.
他调整了透镜焦点。
Common mistakes
I need a new lense for my camera.I need a new lens for my camera.
In English, the correct spelling is 'lens', not 'lense'. Chinese learners often add an unnecessary 'e' due to pronunciation habits or similarity to words like 'sense'.
I bought two lens for my camera.I bought two lenses for my camera.
The plural of 'lens' is 'lenses', not 'lens'. Chinese learners may omit the plural suffix because Mandarin does not mark plurals with suffixes.
Connections
Collocations
- camera lense
- 相机镜头
- He cleaned the camera lense before taking the photo.他在拍照前清洁了相机镜头。
- contact lense
- 隐形眼镜
- She wears contact lenses every day.她每天戴隐形眼镜。
- lense cap
- 镜头盖
- Don't forget to put the lense cap back on.别忘了把镜头盖盖上。
- lense flare
- 镜头光晕
- The photo has a beautiful lense flare effect.这张照片有漂亮的镜头光晕效果。
- converging lense
- 会聚透镜
- A converging lense focuses light rays to a point.会聚透镜将光线聚焦到一点。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
lense与lens同义，多了个e，可联想为‘额外的镜片’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：光学、日常用语 本词为lens的变体拼写，多用于非正式场合或特定文献，但在标准英语中通常使用lens。
Pronunciation & Spelling
'lense' is pronounced /lɛnz/. 'lens' is a perfect homophone. Words like 'sense', 'dense', 'tense' share the /ɛns/ ending but are unvoiced (/s/ vs /z/). 'expense' and 'condense' are longer but similar.
Learn the forms together
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.