furnishing
[fˈɚnɪʃɪŋ] /ˈfər-ni-shiŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfɜː.nɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈɚnɪʃɪŋ] /ˈfɝː.nɪʃ/ (ame, ipa)
furnishing — noun
1. the movable things used to equip a room, home, or other space, such as furniture
the movable things used to equip a room, home, or other space, such as furniture, lamps, or floor coverings
Noor chose simple furnishings for the small studio near the station.
The rental came with basic furnishings, including a sofa and two lamps.
collocation: basic furnishings in a rental
Warm wood furnishings made the clinic waiting room feel calm.
After the flood, the family replaced most of their damaged furnishings.
- decor
often stresses style and appearance more than practical equipment
- appointments
more formal and often used for attractive room features
用法筆記
Usually plural when it refers to the set of movable things inside a room or building.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of clothing or an item worn with clothes, especially in formal or old-fa
a piece of clothing or an item worn with clothes, especially in formal or old-fashioned use
The museum displayed bridal furnishings from a nineteenth-century wedding.
formal use for items of dress
Silver hairpins were common furnishings in the dancer's stage costume.
The tailor packed each furnishing in tissue paper before the show.
Velvet gloves were the final furnishing for Lara's winter outfit.
用法筆記
Mostly seen in fashion, historical, or literary writing rather than in everyday conversation.
furnishing — verb
- furnishingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- furnishings3rd person singular
- furnishinging-ing form
- furnishingedpast simple
1. to put furniture and other needed items into a room, house, or building so it ca
to put furniture and other needed items into a room, house, or building so it can be used
Gabriel furnished the guest room with a desk and narrow bed.
furnish + place + with + item
The company furnished the new office before the sales team arrived.
The couple furnished their first flat with second-hand chairs.
A local charity furnished the shelter after the winter fire.
文法句型
furnish + place
furnish + place + with + item
用法筆記
Usually takes a place as its object and often adds a with phrase for the items put inside it.