词汇 | pince-nez |
释义 | pince-nez Daily lifepince-nez /ˌpæns ˈneɪ, ˌpɪns-/ noun [plural] Dglasses worn in the past that were held in position on the nose by a spring, instead of by pieces fitting round the ears 〔旧时的〕夹鼻眼镜 Examples from the Corpus pince-nez• Sunlight reflected from the snow outside flashed off his rimless pince-nez perched on the bridge of his strong nose.• The silver pince-nez gave him the air of a rather unpleasant schoolmaster.• Mr Corcoran had stared stonily at him through the pince-nez fastened on to his thin beak of a nose. (1800-1900) French “pinch-nose” |
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