wallet

/ˈwɒlɪt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

钱包；皮夹；电子钱包；数字钱包

释义与例句

n. 钱包；皮夹
a small flat folding case, usually made of leather, used for carrying cash and cards
  1. He took a bank card out of his leather wallet.
    他从皮夹里取出一张银行卡。
  2. I realised that I had left my wallet on the kitchen counter.
    我意识到把钱包落在厨房台面上了。
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  1. The lost wallet was returned to its owner with nothing missing.
    丢失的钱包物归原主，里面的东西一样不少。
n. 电子钱包；数字钱包
a software application or online service that stores payment information and allows electronic transactions
  1. You can add your travel card to the wallet on your phone.
    你可以把交通卡添加到手机的电子钱包里。
  2. She paid for the groceries through a secure digital wallet.
    她通过安全的数字钱包支付了食品杂货的费用。
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  1. The app asks users to protect their mobile wallet with a password.
    该应用要求用户用密码保护移动钱包。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 实体 wallet 常装 cash 和 cards；digital wallet 是电子设备里的支付工具。捡到他人钱包应说 hand in a wallet，而不是 return a purse，二者不要混用。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • purse 小钱袋；手提包
    wallet 通常是装纸币和卡片的扁平折叠式皮夹；purse 在英式英语中常指尤其装硬币的小钱袋，在美式英语中还可指女式手提包，含义依地区而异。
    She keeps her coins in a small purse inside her bag. 她把硬币放在包里的一个小钱袋中。
常见搭配
  • leather wallet 皮质钱包
    His father gave him a leather wallet for his birthday. 他父亲送给他一个皮质钱包作为生日礼物。
  • lose one's wallet 丢失钱包
    She lost her wallet on the bus and had to cancel her bank cards. 她在公交车上丢了钱包，只好注销银行卡。
  • digital wallet 数字钱包
    This digital wallet lets users store tickets as well as payment cards. 这个电子钱包不仅能让用户存储支付卡，还能存储票券。