felt
/felt/ (bre, ipa) · /felt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfelt/ (ame, mw)
felt — verb
- feltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- felts3rd person singular
- felting-ing form
- feltedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'feel' that shows an action, emotion, or physical sensation
the form of the verb 'feel' that shows an action, emotion, or physical sensation happened or existed before the present moment.
Ryo felt a cold breeze as soon as he opened the window.
simple past: felt + noun phrase for a sensation
The elderly woman felt a warm sense of relief when her son arrived safely.
After her grandfather passed away, Reema had never felt so heartbroken.
Beatriz felt the soft fabric between her fingers and smiled.
文法句型
felt + noun phrase (simple past)
felt + adjective (simple past)
had/have + felt + past participle
用法筆記
This is not a separate meaning of 'felt' — it is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'feel'. Use this form any time you talk about a feeling, emotion, or physical sensation that occurred in the past. The simple past (e.g. 'She felt happy') describes a completed past event; the past participle (e.g. 'She has felt happy') is used in perfect tenses and passive structures.
常見錯誤
2. to press wool, hair, or synthetic fibres together using moisture, heat, and pres
to press wool, hair, or synthetic fibres together using moisture, heat, and pressure so that they become a thick, soft fabric; or to attach such fabric as a layer over a surface.
Lien learned how to felt wool by rubbing the wet fibres between her hands.
transitive: felt + wool (material as object)
The woollen scarf from Tariq's grandmother felted into a stiff mess after a hot wash.
intransitive: fibres felt together
Yasmin felted the inside of her wooden jewellery box with soft grey wool.
In the workshop, students felted colourful sheep wool into small decorative balls.
- unravel
opposite action — fibres separating instead of matting together
文法句型
felt + material (transitive)
felt + object + with + material (cover with felt)
material + felts (intransitive, becomes felt)
用法筆記
When transitive, the object is either the fibre being processed ('felt the wool') or the surface being covered ('felt the roof'). When intransitive, the fibres themselves are the subject, describing the natural matting process ('the wool felts easily').
常見錯誤
felt — noun
1. a thick soft fabric made by pressing fibres (especially wool) together with heat
a thick soft fabric made by pressing fibres (especially wool) together with heat and moisture, without weaving or knitting; used for hats, crafts, and padding.
Emma cut shapes from coloured felt and glued them onto a birthday card.
felt as a craft material
The old felt hat had lost its shape after years of wear.
Sofie bought a green felt board to hang notes and photos in her kitchen.
A thick layer of felt under the carpet helped keep the room warm.
- fabric
broader term for any woven, knitted, or bonded material
- cloth
usually refers to woven material, not the same non-woven structure as felt
- non-woven fabric
general category that includes felt and other bonded fibre materials
文法句型
felt as material (made of felt)
felt + noun (felt hat, felt pen, felt board)
用法筆記
Felt is different from woven fabrics (cloth, denim, silk) because it is not made by weaving or knitting threads. Instead, fibres are matted together by heat, moisture, and pressure. In Taiwan, '不織布' (non-woven fabric) is often used for craft felt, while '毛氈' refers more specifically to wool felt.