earplug

earplug — noun

1. a small soft object made of foam, wax, or silicone that people push into their e

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small soft object made of foam, wax, or silicone that people push into their ears to block loud sounds or to keep water out

例句

Rin wears foam earplugs whenever she goes to concerts to protect her hearing.

collocation: foam earplugs / wear earplugs

Before his first big swim meet, Christopher put soft wax earplugs into his ears.

collocation: wax earplugs / put earplugs into ears

文法句型

a pair of earplugs

earplugs + verb

用法筆記

Foam earplugs are the most common type — they must be rolled into a thin cylinder before inserting, then they expand inside the ear canal. Earplugs are almost always used in the plural (a pair of earplugs).

常見錯誤

❌I put my earplugs in to listen to music.
✅I put my earplugs in before entering the noisy factory.
💡earplugs block sound, not play it. Use earphones or earbuds for listening to audio.
❌I need an earplug for the swimming pool.
✅I need earplugs for the swimming pool.
💡earplugs are usually sold and used in pairs, even if only one ear needs protection.