sunglasses
part of speech
noun, plural only (sunglasses; a pair of sunglasses)
meaning for a pupil
Sunglasses are glasses with dark or tinted lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight. tree →
sense in the lessons
Sun safety lessons: «Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide» (Australia and New Zealand) — slip on a shirt, slop on sun cream, slap on a hat, seek shade, slide on sunglasses. Good sunglasses block UV light, which can harm your eyes; they are also needed on snow and water, which reflect sunlight. Never look straight at the Sun, even with sunglasses; they do not make it safe. Phrases: «a pair of sunglasses», «put on your sunglasses», «wear sunglasses».
examples
- Don't forget your sunglasses and hat. tree →
- I wear sunglasses when it is very sunny. tree →
- Sunglasses protect your eyes from UV light. tree →
- She lost her sunglasses at the beach. tree →
- Even with sunglasses, never look straight at the Sun. tree →
- Skiers wear sunglasses or goggles because snow is so bright. tree →
- My new sunglasses have blue frames. tree →
- Slide on your sunglasses before you go outside. tree →
note
Always plural: «My sunglasses are on the table», not «my sunglass is». For one item say «a pair of sunglasses». Informal: «shades» or «sunnies» (Australia, New Zealand). Dark lenses alone are not enough; they should block UV.
In the corpora
- Sunglasses in the rain may be for sensitive eyes.
- Never look at a solar eclipse with bare eyes or ordinary sunglasses; use proper eclipse glasses or a pinhole projector.
Trees and pragmatics
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