lego

lego — noun

1. a well-known building toy for children that uses tiny plastic bricks which snap

1.名詞A2
釋義

a well-known building toy for children that uses tiny plastic bricks which snap together, allowing you to construct all kinds of things like vehicles, buildings, animals, and more

例句

Nkechi spent the whole afternoon building a castle out of Lego with her little brother.

uncountable: 'out of Lego'

The children's playroom was filled with colourful Lego sets, towers, and half-finished spaceships.

collocation: Lego sets

同義詞
  • building blocks

    generic term for any stackable children's bricks, not specific to the Lego brand

  • construction toy

    broader category that includes Lego as well as other snap-together systems

用法筆記

Lego is a registered trademark and is normally capitalised. It is most commonly used as an uncountable noun (a box of Lego, some Lego). Avoid using it as a generic term for any plastic building brick — use building blocks or construction bricks for non-Lego products.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a lego for my son.
✅I bought a Lego set for my son.
💡As a trademark, Lego is not a countable noun for an individual item; use Lego set instead.
❌These are generic legos from a different brand.
✅These are generic building blocks from a different brand.
💡Lego is a specific brand; do not use it as a generic term for any plastic brick.

2. an individual plastic brick or connecting part that belongs to a Lego building s

2.名詞A2
釋義

an individual plastic brick or connecting part that belongs to a Lego building set

例句

A single red Lego was lying on the carpet near the sofa.

countable: 'a single red Lego'

Hyun sorted the Legos by colour — red ones in one box, blue ones in another.

plural form: Legos

同義詞
  • Lego brick

    more formal way to refer to an individual piece; avoids confusion with the toy system

  • Lego piece

    similar to Lego brick; preferred in British English for a single element

用法筆記

In informal American English, a Lego (countable) and Legos (plural) are widely used. In British English and more formal writing, a piece of Lego or Lego bricks / Lego pieces are preferred instead.

常見錯誤

❌I stepped on a Lego piece.' (redundant)
✅I stepped on a Lego.
💡When referring to a single brick, a Lego alone is sufficient in informal contexts.
❌There are Legos all over the floor.' (informal, AmE — acceptable in casual speech)
✅There are Lego pieces all over the floor.' (more formal or BrE)