blueprints

/ˈbluː.prɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈuprˌɪnts] /ˈbluː.prɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈuprˌɪnts] /ˈblü-ˌprint How to pronounce blueprint (audio)/ (ame, mw)

blueprints — noun

1. copied sheets that show how a structure or piece of machinery should be made, tr

1.名詞B2
釋義

copied sheets that show how a structure or piece of machinery should be made, traditionally printed as white lines on blue paper

例句

Yumi unrolled the hospital blueprints across the table before the meeting.

unroll the blueprints before a review

A courier delivered the factory blueprints in a long cardboard tube.

deliver the blueprints in a tube

同義詞
  • plans

    the broadest term, often less tied to a physical copied sheet

  • drawings

    can include rough sketches as well as formal technical sheets

  • schematics

    more technical and focused on how parts connect

文法句型

the blueprints for + building/machine

unroll / study / copy the blueprints

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural when people mean the full set of drawings for a project. In modern English, the word still appears even when the plans are digital rather than blue paper copies.

常見錯誤

❌The workers built the house from a blueprint.
✅The workers built the house from the blueprints.
💡When you mean the full set of building drawings, English usually uses the plural form.

2. plans or models that show how a project, system, or change should be created or

2.名詞B2
釋義

plans or models that show how a project, system, or change should be created or carried out

例句

The report offers blueprints for cheaper public transport in smaller cities.

blueprints for + policy goal

Diego's pilot schools became blueprints for education reform across the island.

become blueprints for + broader reform

同義詞
  • framework

    focuses on the supporting structure rather than a full model

  • model

    stresses something others can copy, but not always a detailed plan

  • roadmap

    emphasizes stages and progress over a full design

文法句型

blueprints for + project/change

use + noun + as blueprints for + noun

用法筆記

Common in business, policy, and education writing. This sense is often followed by 'for' plus the goal, system, or change that will be built from the example.

常見錯誤

❌The report is a blueprint to cut costs.
✅The report is a blueprint for cutting costs.
💡In this sense, the usual pattern is 'blueprint for', not 'blueprint to'.