foldaway

/ˈfəʊldəweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfəʊldəweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfōld-ə-ˌwā/ (ame, mw)

foldaway — adjective

  • foldawaypositive
  • more foldawaycomparative
  • most foldawaysuperlative

1. designed to fold up into a flat or compact shape so it can be put away when not

1.形容詞B2
釋義

designed to fold up into a flat or compact shape so it can be put away when not in use

例句

Yuki slept on a foldaway bed in her cousin's small flat.

attributive use: foldaway + bed

The hostel keeps three foldaway tables stacked inside the storage room.

plural noun phrase: foldaway tables

同義詞
  • collapsible

    emphasises a structure that can be compressed or taken apart, not necessarily by folding along hinges

  • folding

    describes anything that bends, without the specific purpose of being stored out of sight

  • portable

    much broader — anything easy to carry, whether or not it folds

反義詞
  • fixed

    permanently attached and cannot be moved or folded

  • built-in

    integrated into the structure of a room and not designed to be put away

文法句型

foldaway + noun

用法筆記

Always attributive — placed directly before a noun (foldaway bed, foldaway table). Not used after a linking verb (✗ 'the bed is foldaway'). Distinguish from 'folding' (sense 1), which describes anything that bends and does not emphasise storage.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a bed that is foldaway.
✅I bought a foldaway bed.
💡'Foldaway' is used directly before a noun, not after verbs like 'is' or 'seems'.
❌She brought a foldaway map on the hike.
✅She brought a folding map on the hike.
💡'Foldaway' describes furniture and equipment made to be stored away; 'folding' covers everyday items like maps and umbrellas that simply bend.