binoculars

binoculars — noun

1. A handheld device with two separate telescopes joined side by side, used for see

1.名詞B1
釋義

A handheld device with two separate telescopes joined side by side, used for seeing faraway objects as if they were much closer.

例句

Liam used his binoculars to watch an eagle flying over the lake.

common use case: watching birds or wildlife

Saira could not see the players on the field clearly without her binoculars.

同義詞
  • field glasses

    an older or more traditional term for the same device, now less common in everyday speech

  • opera glasses

    a smaller, low-magnification type used mainly at concerts and theaters

文法句型

binoculars + plural verb

a pair of binoculars + singular verb

用法筆記

Always used in plural form, like 'trousers' or 'scissors'. For a single unit, say 'a pair of binoculars'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a binoculars.
✅I bought a pair of binoculars.
💡Binoculars is always plural; use 'a pair of' to refer to one unit.
❌The binoculars is on the shelf.
✅The binoculars are on the shelf.
💡Binoculars takes a plural verb.