built-in

/ˌbɪlt ˈɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɪltˌɪn] /ˌbɪlt ˈɪn/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɪltˌɪn] /ˈbilt-ˈin How to pronounce built-in (audio)/ (ame, mw)

built-in — 形容詞

1. made as a fixed part of a room, machine, or device instead of being added later

1.形容詞B1
釋義

內建的

固定裝在整體中的

made as a fixed part of a room, machine, or device instead of being added later as a separate thing

例句

The kitchen has a built-in oven beside the narrow spice cupboard.

這個廚房在狹窄的香料櫃旁邊有一台內建的烤箱。

collocation: built-in oven

Jiwoo chose a desk with built-in drawers to save space.

Jiwoo 選了一張有內建抽屜的書桌，這樣比較省空間。

pattern: built-in + plural noun

同義詞
  • fitted

    often used for furniture or kitchens installed to match a space exactly

  • integrated

    common in technology and design when parts are made to work together as one system

  • fixed

    broader term that only stresses that something is not movable

反義詞
  • freestanding

    describes furniture or equipment that stands alone and is not attached

  • detachable

    can be taken off or separated from the main object

  • portable

    made to be carried or moved from place to place

文法句型

built-in + noun

have + built-in + noun

用法筆記

Usually describes furniture, storage, lighting, or equipment that is fitted into a larger structure. It emphasizes that the item belongs to the room or product itself, unlike something portable or freestanding.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a built-in lamp and put it on my desk.
✅I bought a desk lamp and put it on my desk.
💡A built-in lamp is fixed into furniture or a wall, not a separate object you can move around.

2. present from the beginning as part of a person's nature or a system's design, so

2.形容詞B2
釋義

天生；原有

原本就有，不必外加的

present from the beginning as part of a person's nature or a system's design, so it does not need to be added from outside

例句

Toddlers have a built-in drive to copy the adults around them.

幼兒有一種天生的模仿衝動，會學周圍大人的動作。

pattern: built-in + abstract noun

The app has a built-in limit that stops users after three tries.

使用者試三次後就會停住，這是這個應用程式原有的限制。

collocation: built-in limit

同義詞
  • inherent

    more formal and strongly focused on a natural quality that belongs to something

  • inborn

    used mainly for abilities or qualities people are born with, not for systems

  • embedded

    often used for rules or features fixed inside a system, policy, or process

反義詞
  • acquired

    developed later rather than existing from the start

  • added

    put in later as an extra part instead of being there already

文法句型

built-in + quality

have + built-in + limit/advantage

用法筆記

This sense is broader than sense 1. It can describe human qualities such as patience or confidence, and also limits, advantages, or protections that a plan or system already contains.

常見錯誤

❌The app added a built-in limit yesterday.
✅The app now has a limit built into the new version.
💡Built-in usually describes something already included in the design, not something newly added as a separate extra.

built-in — 名詞