blueprint

/ˈbluːprɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbluːprɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈblü-ˌprint/ (ame, mw)

blueprint — noun

  • blueprintsingular
  • blueprintsplural

1. a detailed plan that shows the shape of a project and the steps needed to carry

1.名詞B2
釋義

a detailed plan that shows the shape of a project and the steps needed to carry it out.

例句

The city council used the report as a blueprint for safer bike lanes.

pattern: blueprint for + noun

After months of testing, Reema shared a blueprint for the new tutoring program.

同義詞
  • plan

    broader and more general; a blueprint suggests clearer structure and detail

  • framework

    focuses on the supporting structure or principles, not every step

  • model

    often means an example to copy, while a blueprint is a design for future action

用法筆記

Often followed by for + noun or to + verb when describing a model for future action. Unlike sense 2, this meaning usually refers to policy, business, education, or personal planning rather than a paper drawing.

常見錯誤

❌The calendar was our blueprint for the trip.
✅The travel plan was our blueprint for the trip.
💡a blueprint gives the full design or guiding structure, not just dates and times.

2. an older kind of printed technical drawing, often white on blue, that shows how

2.名詞C1
釋義

an older kind of printed technical drawing, often white on blue, that shows how a building or machine should be made.

例句

The architect unrolled the blueprint across the table before the meeting.

concrete scene: handling a plan sheet

Grease marks covered the blueprint that Samir found in the workshop drawer.

同義詞
  • plan

    general word for a drawing or layout; blueprint names a specific type of technical copy

  • drawing

    broad term for technical or artistic images, while blueprint is specifically for design plans

  • schematic

    more technical and often simpler, focusing on structure rather than a full working plan

用法筆記

Usually used for large paper plans in architecture, engineering, or factory work. In modern everyday speech, people still often say blueprint even when the drawing is stored or viewed digitally.