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monocle

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒnәkl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A single corrective lens worn in front of one eye, held in place by facial muscles

单片眼镜

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
monoone, single
+
cleye
+
esuffix
=monocle

Common Collocations

  • 1.wear a monocle戴单片眼镜
  • 2.monocle eyeglass单片眼镜
  • 3.gentleman's monocle绅士的单片眼镜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The gentleman wore a [monocle] in his left eye, a fashion statement.

  • 2.

    Victorian [monocles] were worn by upper-class men as status symbols.

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