Word · Frequency #25692
lockets
项链吊坠小盒；小金属挂盒
lockets is the plural of locket.
locket
- 1.
A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
可打开存放照片或其他小物品的吊坠。
- 2.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
小盒式吊坠
- 3.
A small white marking on a cat's coat.
猫身上的一块小白斑。
可打开存放照片或其他小物品的吊坠。；小盒式吊坠；猫身上的一块小白斑。；金属装饰小盒；(挂在项链下的保藏纪念品的贵重)金属小盒
In use
She wore a silver locket with her mother's photo inside.
The old locket opened to reveal a tiny lock of hair.
They gave their daughter a locket for her birthday.
wear a locket around one's neck
She wears a locket around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一条项链小盒。
a locket with [sth] inside
He gave her a locket with a photo of his mother inside.
他送给她一个里面放着他母亲照片的项链小盒。
a locket containing [sth]
locket 是可数名词，复数形式为 lockets；可用 with 或 containing 说明盒内所放之物，如照片或头发。
Connections
Collocations
- wear a locket
- 戴项链吊坠小盒
- She wears a locket around her neck.她脖子上戴着一个项链吊坠小盒。
- silver locket
- 银质吊坠小盒
- He gave her a silver locket.他送给她一个银质吊坠小盒。
- heart-shaped locket
- 心形吊坠小盒
- The heart-shaped locket contains a tiny photo.这个心形吊坠小盒里装着一张小小的照片。
- locket with a photo
- 装有照片的吊坠小盒
- She kept a locket with a photo of her mother.她保存着一个装有母亲照片的吊坠小盒。
- open the locket
- 打开吊坠小盒
- He opened the locket and saw a lock of hair.他打开吊坠小盒，看到一缕头发。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
locket 含 lock（锁），联想：把爱人的照片或发丝锁进项链小盒，贴身珍藏。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：jewelry、gifts and keepsakes locket 是中性常用词，通常指挂在项链下的金属小盒，多用于佩戴或作为纪念礼物。日常口语和书面语中都比较常见，没有明显的正式或非正式限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 locket /ˈlɑkɪt/ 押韵的词：pocket, rocket, socket，都读 /-ɑkɪt/（美式）。注意 bracket /ˈbrækɪt/ 虽拼写同为 -cket，但元音为 /æ/，不押韵。
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。
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