multi-purpose

multi-purpose — adjective

1. Useful for several different jobs or situations instead of only one.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Useful for several different jobs or situations instead of only one.

例句

Noa packed a multi-purpose knife for camping and cooking.

collocation: multi-purpose knife

The clinic bought multi-purpose carts for medicine, files, and lunch trays.

同義詞
  • versatile

    Often used for people, tools, or systems that can work well in several different ways.

  • all-purpose

    Usually describes an object designed to be suitable for many everyday uses.

  • flexible

    Often stresses that something can change easily, not just that it has many uses.

反義詞
  • single-purpose

    Describes something made for one job only.

  • specialized

    Stresses that something is designed for a narrow or expert use.

文法句型

multi-purpose + noun

be + multi-purpose

用法筆記

Often used with nouns such as room, tool, cleaner, and hall. After 'be', it emphasizes that one thing can handle several different jobs.

常見錯誤

❌This room has multi-purpose.
✅This room is multi-purpose.
💡'Multi-purpose' is an adjective, so use it after a linking verb such as 'be'.
❌I need a multi-purpose for the kitchen.
✅I need a multi-purpose tool for the kitchen.
💡'Multi-purpose' usually describes a noun instead of standing alone as a noun.