Word · Frequency #23102
wristwatch
手表
a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
- 1.
A watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist
戴在手腕上的表。
- 2.
a watch that is worn strapped to the wrist
戴在手腕上的手表
戴在手腕上的表。；戴在手腕上的手表
In use
He glanced at his wristwatch as the train pulled into the station.
My grandfather gave me his old wristwatch for my sixteenth birthday.
Many runners wear a wristwatch to track their pace during training.
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。
wear a wristwatch
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
check one's wristwatch 表示看一眼手表确认时间。
Connections
Collocations
- wear a wristwatch
- 戴手表
- She wears a wristwatch every day.她每天戴手表。
- check one's wristwatch
- 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。
- digital wristwatch
- 电子表
- My digital wristwatch shows the date too.我的电子表也显示日期。
- gold wristwatch
- 金表
- She bought a gold wristwatch for her father.她给父亲买了一块金表。
- wristwatch battery
- 手表电池
- I need to replace the wristwatch battery.我需要更换手表电池。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：wrist（手腕）＋ watch（表）＝ 戴在手腕上的表，就是 wristwatch。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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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