streamlined

/ˈstriːm.laɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [strˈimlˌaɪnd] /ˈstriːm.laɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [strˈimlˌaɪnd] /ˈstrēm-ˌlīnd How to pronounce streamlined (audio)/ (ame, mw)

streamlined — adjective

  • streamlinedpositive
  • more streamlinedcomparative
  • most streamlinedsuperlative

1. made easier to use or run because extra steps, people, or parts have been remove

1.形容詞B2
釋義

made easier to use or run because extra steps, people, or parts have been removed.

例句

The bank launched a streamlined app with fewer screens and faster payments.

streamlined + app / system for fewer steps

The cafeteria now has a streamlined lunch menu for busy students.

同義詞
  • simplified

    focuses on making something less complicated, not always faster

  • efficient

    stresses good results with little waste, even without cutting parts

  • lean

    often used for businesses with very few extra people or costs

反義詞

文法句型

a streamlined process

a streamlined system

a streamlined team

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as process, system, team, or menu. It suggests that unnecessary parts were removed so work moves faster, not merely that something looks neat.

常見錯誤

❌The new train is streamlined because ticket sales take fewer steps.
✅The ticket system is streamlined because buying a seat takes fewer steps.
💡This sense describes a simpler process or organization, not the physical shape of a vehicle.

2. having a smooth, narrow shape that helps a vehicle or object move more easily in

2.形容詞B2
釋義

having a smooth, narrow shape that helps a vehicle or object move more easily in water or in the air.

例句

The designer gave the kayak a streamlined shape for racing season.

streamlined shape for low resistance

Amelia chose a streamlined helmet that cut the wind on hills.

同義詞
  • aerodynamic

    more technical and especially about moving through air

  • sleek

    can also suggest stylish appearance, not just reduced resistance

  • smooth

    broader and may describe surface texture instead of shape

反義詞
  • boxy

    having a square, blunt shape

  • bulky

    large and heavy-looking rather than smooth

  • clumsy

    awkward in shape or movement

文法句型

a streamlined shape

a streamlined body

look streamlined

用法筆記

Most often used for vehicles, helmets, boats, and other objects that move through air or water. Distinguish from adjective/1, which is about simplifying a system or organization.

常見錯誤

❌The office has a streamlined shape after we cut two approval steps.
✅The office process is streamlined after we cut two approval steps.
💡Cutting steps creates sense 1, while this sense only describes physical form.