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The strap that holds a watch on your wrist — the same object as an American 'watchband'. 'Watchstrap' is the British word, and it is the one you will see in British shops and repair counters. You will find it written three ways — 'watchstrap', 'watch-strap', and 'watch strap' — and all three are accepted; the two-word form is probably the most common in ordinary writing. A small point of feel: because 'strap' suggests something soft that buckles, some people use 'watchstrap' for the leather or rubber kind and reach for 'bracelet' for the metal link kind, especially in watch shops and among collectors. That is a preference among enthusiasts, not a rule — ordinary speakers happily say 'a metal watchstrap'. Straps come in standard widths measured in (18mm, 20mm, 22mm), so when you buy a new one you need to know the number, and shops will ask you for it.
錶帶(英式說法;美式為 watchband,台灣一律講錶帶)
組成watch (the small clock worn on the wrist) + strap (a long narrow piece of leather or cloth used to fasten or carry something). So: the strap for a watch.
同家族的字
- shoulder strapsame 'strap' — the strip that goes over your shoulder on a bag
- straplesssame 'strap' — a dress with no straps
- watchbandthe American word for exactly this thing
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
watchstrapnoun
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Synonym of watchband.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。