eyelet

n. 小孔, 孔眼, 针眼, 金属圈 [化] 孔眼; 窥视孔

发音

US /ˈaɪ.lət/

词形变化

eyelets 复数 eyelets eyeleted eyeleting eyelets 三单 eyeletting eyeletting 现在分词 eyeleting 现在分词 eyeletted 过去式 eyeletted 过去分词 eyeleted 过去式 eyeleted 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.

    Push the aglet of the shoelace through each of the eyelets, one at a time.

  2. 2.

    A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.

  3. 3.

    Cotton fabric with small holes.

  4. 4.

    The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.

  5. 5.

    A peephole.

  6. 6.

    A little eye.

v.
  1. 1.

    To make eyelets in.

    及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling as eye + -let is due to folk etymology.

来源:wiktionary