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a wristwatch
wristwatch 是可数名词，前面可用 a/an 修饰。
He bought a wristwatch for his father.
他给父亲买了一块手表。
手表
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
手表
a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
He bought a wristwatch for his father.
他给父亲买了一块手表。
戴在手腕上的表。
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist
戴在手腕上的手表
a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
He glanced at his wristwatch as the train pulled into the station.
火车进站时，他看了一眼手表。
My grandfather gave me his old wristwatch for my sixteenth birthday.
我祖父在我十六岁生日时把他的旧手表送给了我。
Many runners wear a wristwatch to track their pace during training.
许多跑者在训练时戴手表来记录配速。
wristwatch 是可数名词，前面可用 a/an 修饰。
He bought a wristwatch for his father.
他给父亲买了一块手表。
表示佩戴手表时，常用动词 wear。
She wears a wristwatch every day.
她每天戴手表。
check one's wristwatch 表示看一眼手表确认时间。
He checked his wristwatch and hurried away.
他看了看手表，就匆匆离开了。
Not this
She bought two wristwatch.
Use this
She bought two wristwatches.
wristwatch 是可数名词，two 后面需用复数形式 wristwatches。
Not this
He wears a wristwatch on his hand.
Use this
He wears a wristwatch on his wrist.
英语中 wristwatch 戴在 wrist（手腕）上，hand 指手或手掌；这是受汉语‘手上’影响的常见误用。
Not this
There is a wristwatch on the wall.
Use this
There is a clock on the wall.
wristwatch 专指戴在手腕上的表，挂在墙上的钟表应使用 clock。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
戴手表
She wears a wristwatch every day.
她每天戴手表。
看一下手表（确认时间）
He checked his wristwatch before leaving.
他离开前看了一下手表。
电子表
My digital wristwatch shows the date too.
我的电子表也显示日期。
金表
She bought a gold wristwatch for her father.
她给父亲买了一块金表。
手表电池
I need to replace the wristwatch battery.
我需要更换手表电池。
有一块腕表的人知道时间；有两块腕表的人反而拿不准。
This famous saying about an extra wristwatch warns that too much conflicting information can make you less certain.
这句关于多余腕表的著名谚语告诫我们，互相矛盾的信息过多反而会让人更难以确定。
Use wristwatch naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：wrist（手腕）＋ watch（表）＝ 戴在手腕上的表，就是 wristwatch。
语域：mixed 常见场景：产品描述与购物网站、正式文章或说明文字、与怀表等对比的语境 wristwatch 多用于书面或正式场合，例如商品介绍、规格说明；日常口语中更常说 watch。在需要强调“戴在手腕上的表”或与 pocket watch 区分时也可使用。
发音匹配：watch /wɑtʃ/ 和 stopwatch /ˈstɑpˌwɑtʃ/ 与 wristwatch 的 -watch 部分元音和尾音相同（/wɑtʃ/）；miss /mɪs/ 与 wristwatch 的第一个音节 /rɪs/ 押韵（同属 /ɪs/）。注意形近音不同：wrist /rɪst/ 和 list /lɪst/ 以 /ɪst/ 结尾，而 wristwatch 第一个音节是 /rɪs/，/t/ 并入后一个音节；switch /swɪtʃ/ 也以 -tch 结尾，但元音是 /ɪ/，不是 /ɑ/，witch、twitch 同理。
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