casing

/ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈesɪŋ] /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈesɪŋ] /ˈkā-siŋ How to pronounce casing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

casing — 名詞

  • casingsingular
  • casingsplural

1. the outer shell or protective layer fitted around an object, machine part, or wi

1.名詞B2
釋義

外殼；護套

包住並保護物品、零件或電線的外層

the outer shell or protective layer fitted around an object, machine part, or wire to keep it safe or hold it in place.

例句

Harper snapped the blue casing onto her new phone before leaving the shop.

Harper 離開商店前，把藍色外殼扣到她的新手機上。

casing onto + device

After the fall, Rohan found a crack in the metal casing around the flashlight.

摔落後，Rohan 發現手電筒金屬外殼上有一道裂痕。

metal casing around + object

同義詞
  • shell

    often suggests a hard outside layer and is slightly less technical than 'casing'

  • housing

    more technical; often used for the body of a machine or electrical part

  • cover

    broader everyday word for something that lies over or around another thing

文法句型

casing around + object

casing for + machine/device

plastic/metal/rubber + casing

用法筆記

Usually refers to the outside part that surrounds equipment, wires, or other physical parts. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a building term for the trim around a door or window.

2. the strip of frame and trim fixed along the sides of a doorway or window gap.

2.名詞C1
釋義

門框；窗框

門或窗開口外圍的框邊與飾條

the strip of frame and trim fixed along the sides of a doorway or window gap.

例句

The carpenter painted the window casing white before the new family moved in.

木匠在新住戶搬進來前，把窗框刷成白色。

window casing

Dust gathered along the wooden casing above the bathroom door.

浴室門上方的木門框邊積了灰塵。

wooden casing above + door

同義詞
  • trim

    broader word for decorative finishing pieces inside a room

  • frame

    can refer to the structural border, while 'casing' often includes the visible trim

  • moulding

    focuses more on the shaped decorative strip than on the whole frame area

文法句型

casing around + doorway/window

paint/replace + the casing

window/door + casing

用法筆記

Used mainly in building, repair, and decorating contexts for the finished edge around an opening. Unlike sense 1, it does not refer to a shell around a device or wire.