1·By the 1930s the wristwatch had almost completely supplanted the pocket watch.
到了 20 世纪 30 年代,手表几乎完全取代了怀表。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The strap of my wristwatch broke, and for some surreal moments I found myself looking at my watch on the floor of the plane.
我的手表表带断了。 于是,有好几个离奇的时刻,我发现自己凝视著躺在飞机地板上的手表。
3·When a child arrived late, I went through an elaborate ceremony of taking the watch from my pocket and staring at its face; far more dramatic than glancing at a wristwatch.
孩子们迟到时,我如同检查一次精心准备的典礼,从口袋中拿出怀表,并盯着表盘看上一会儿;这比看手表舒服多了。
4·Tracing a circle on your wrist tells the device to project a digital clock on your arm - the world's lightest wristwatch, a fan joked.
它在你的腕关节处绘制一个圆圈,并且要求装置在你的胳膊上投射出一个数字钟——开玩笑的说,这是全世界最轻的手表了!
5·An expensive wristwatch.
一个昂贵的手表。