fiberglass

/ˈfaɪ.bəˌɡlɑːs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪ.bɚˌɡlæs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī-bər-ˌglas/ (ame, mw)

fiberglass — noun

1. a light but tough material made from very thin strands of glass, often mixed wit

1.名詞B2
釋義

a light but tough material made from very thin strands of glass, often mixed with resin to form insulation, panels, boats, and other strong parts.

例句

Workers packed pink fiberglass between the attic beams before winter arrived.

common use: fiberglass insulation in walls and attics

The small fishing boat has a fiberglass hull that resists salt water well.

collocation: fiberglass hull

同義詞
  • glass fiber

    more technical; often points to the strands themselves rather than the finished material

  • composite

    broader term for a mixed material; not every composite contains glass fibers

  • insulation

    only fits when the material is used to keep heat or sound out

文法句型

made of fiberglass

fiberglass + noun

use fiberglass for + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when it names the material itself. In American English, this is the standard spelling; British English usually writes 'fibreglass'. The same word can refer to loose insulation or to a hard glass-and-resin layer on objects such as boats, ladders, and panels.

常見錯誤

❌The workers put glass fiber in the walls.
✅The workers put fiberglass in the walls.
💡in everyday American English, 'fiberglass' is the usual word for this insulating material.

fiberglass — verb