wall-mounted

/ˌwɔːl ˈmaʊntɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwɔːl ˈmaʊntɪd/ (ame, ipa)

wall-mounted — adjective

1. designed or built so that it can be fixed onto a vertical surface like a wall, i

1.形容詞B1
釋義

designed or built so that it can be fixed onto a vertical surface like a wall, instead of standing on the floor or sitting on a table

例句

The Watanabe family installed a wall-mounted bookshelf in their living room.

wall-mounted + noun (bookshelf)

Trang prefers a wall-mounted fan because it saves valuable floor space in her small apartment.

同義詞
  • fixed

    less specific; can describe any kind of fastening, not necessarily to a wall

  • attached

    broader; something can be attached to a wall with no implication of permanent installation

反義詞
  • freestanding

    describes furniture or appliances that stand on their own without wall fixing

  • portable

    can be moved easily, the opposite of permanently fixed

文法句型

wall-mounted + noun

be + wall-mounted

用法筆記

Most common before nouns naming household objects that typically stand on the floor or sit on a surface: TV, shelf, heater, fan, light, cabinet, unit. When used predicatively (The TV is wall-mounted), it describes the installation method rather than a permanent property.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a wall-mount shelf.
✅I bought a wall-mounted shelf.
💡The adjective ends in -ed, like 'hand-held' or 'built-in'.