pince-nez

英 美['pɪnsnɛi]
  • n. 夹鼻眼镜

英英释义


1. spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring

实用场景例句


His secretary was a tall woman in pince-nez.
他的秘书是位戴着夹鼻眼镜的高个女士。

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中文词源


pince-nez 夹鼻眼睛

来自法语,pince,夹,词源同pinch,nez,鼻子,词源同nose.用以指一种夹住鼻梁的无镜框眼睛。

英文词源


pince-nez (n.)
folding eyeglasses, 1876, French, literally "pinch-nose," from pincer "to pinch" (see pinch (v.)) + nez "nose" (see nose (n.)).