shoelace

IPA/ˈʃuːleɪs/
KK[ʃˈulˌes]IPA/ˈʃuːleɪs/

shoelace — noun

  • shoelacesingular
  • shoelacesplural

1. a thin cord that you pass through a line of small holes on the front of a shoe a

1.名詞A2
釋義

a thin cord that you pass through a line of small holes on the front of a shoe and then tie in a knot or a bow to keep the shoe firmly on your foot

例句

Yan bent down and tied both shoelaces before running onto the football pitch.

collocation: tie a shoelace

Beatriz sat on a bench and pulled her left shoelace tighter before walking on.

同義詞
  • lace

    shorter, informal equivalent; also used for corsets and other garments

  • shoestring

    less common today in literal sense; the word often means 'very small budget' in idioms

  • bootlace

    specifically for boots, typically thicker and longer

用法筆記

The plural form shoelaces is very common because people usually refer to both shoes or both ends of a lace at once. The most frequent verb paired with this noun is tie.

常見錯誤

❌He tied his shoe lace too tight.
✅He tied his shoelace too tight.
💡shoelace is usually written as one word, not two.
❌My lace broke while I was playing basketball.
✅My shoelace broke while I was playing basketball.
💡in everyday English, the full word shoelace is preferred over lace when talking about shoes.