multi-use

/ˌmʌl.tiˈjuːs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌl.tiˈjuːs/ (ame, ipa)

multi-use — adjective

1. made so that it can do many different jobs or be used for many different reasons

1.形容詞B2
釋義

made so that it can do many different jobs or be used for many different reasons, instead of just one.

例句

The school built a multi-use hall for sports, concerts, and exam days.

before noun: multi-use [building] used for several activities

Tomás bought a multi-use cleaning spray that works on glass, wood, and tiles.

multi-use + product that suits many tasks

同義詞
  • multipurpose

    very close in meaning; slightly more common after 'be'

  • versatile

    stresses that one thing can adapt to many situations, not only many fixed uses

  • all-purpose

    suggests it works well for general everyday tasks

反義詞

文法句型

multi-use + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (a multi-use building, a multi-use tool). It rarely appears after 'be'; to say something has many uses after the verb, learners switch to 'is multipurpose' or 'has many uses'.

常見錯誤

❌This room is very multi-use.
✅This is a multi-use room.
💡'multi-use' normally sits before the noun, not after 'be' with a grading word like 'very'.