bi-fold

/ˈbaɪˌfəʊld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbaɪˌfoʊld/ (ame, ipa)

bi-fold — 形容詞

1. A bi-fold door, window, or similar structure is made of two or more vertical pan

1.形容詞B1
釋義

摺疊式

門窗由多片垂直板鉸接，開啟時可摺疊

A bi-fold door, window, or similar structure is made of two or more vertical panels connected by hinges, so that when you open it the panels fold together neatly and the whole structure takes up very little space.

例句

The cafe on Elm Street installed bi-fold doors that open onto a small garden patio.

Elm Street 上的那家咖啡館安裝了通往小花園露台的摺疊門。

bi-fold doors

After Wei renovated the kitchen, the wide bi-fold windows opened fully to the backyard.

Wei 改造廚房之後，寬大的摺疊窗可以完全開向後院。

同義詞
  • folding

    broader term; bi-fold is a specific type where panels fold flat against each other

  • accordion

    refers to doors with many narrow panels that fold like an accordion; less common for windows

文法句型

bi-fold + noun (door/window/shutter/partition)

用法筆記

Always used before a noun that names an architectural feature such as door, window, shutter, or partition. The hyphenated spelling (bi-fold) is standard in British English; the unhyphenated form (bifold) is also common in American English.

常見錯誤

❌We installed a bi-fold in the living room.
✅We installed a bi-fold door in the living room.
💡Bi-fold is an adjective and must be followed by a noun.