corded

/ˈkɔːdɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɔrdəd] /ˈkɔːrdɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɔrdəd] /ˈkȯr-dəd How to pronounce corded (audio)/ (ame, mw)

corded — 形容詞

  • cordedpositive
  • more cordedcomparative
  • most cordedsuperlative

1. Fitted with a wire that connects it to electric power instead of operating witho

1.形容詞B2
釋義

有線的

接著電源線使用的

Fitted with a wire that connects it to electric power instead of operating without one.

例句

The corded vacuum reached the stairs but needed a new socket upstairs.

這台有線吸塵器能清到樓梯，但樓上得換插座。

needs a wall socket for power

Bao replaced the cordless drill with a corded one for longer jobs.

Bao 為了做較久的工作，把無線電鑽換成有線的。

同義詞
  • wired

    A broader term that can describe any cable connection, not only a power cord.

  • plug-in

    Emphasizes that the item must be connected to a socket for use.

  • cabled

    Often used when a line carries signal or data as well as power.

反義詞
  • cordless

    Used for devices that work without a power cable.

  • wireless

    Stresses the absence of a physical connection, especially for signals.

文法句型

corded + device noun

be + corded

用法筆記

Often used for appliances, tools, and microphones that plug into a wall or another power source. Contrast with cordless, which emphasizes battery use or operation without a cable.

2. Tied, wrapped, or held in place by a cord or similar string.

2.形容詞C1
釋義

用繩綁的

用繩索綁起或固定的

Tied, wrapped, or held in place by a cord or similar string.

例句

Renata carried the corded parcel to the post office counter.

Renata 把那個用繩綁的包裹拿到郵局櫃台。

describes something secured with cord

The chef hung a corded roast above the tray to rest.

廚師把那塊用繩綁的烤肉掛在盤子上方放涼。

同義詞
  • tied

    The most general option; it does not specify that a cord is used.

  • bound

    Often sounds firmer or more deliberate than 'corded'.

  • laced

    Usually suggests a cord threaded through holes or around edges.

反義詞
  • untied

    Not fastened with any string or cord.

  • loose

    Not held together or fixed in place.

文法句型

corded + parcel/bundle/tag

be + corded

用法筆記

Usually describes something fastened or bundled with string-like material rather than something textured. Distinguish it from sense 5, which refers to raised lines on a surface, especially fabric.

3. Describing muscles that are tight and stand out clearly under the skin.

3.形容詞C1
釋義

筋絡分明

肌肉緊實、線條明顯的

Describing muscles that are tight and stand out clearly under the skin.

例句

After months of rowing, Kian had corded arms and a stronger back.

划了幾個月船後，Kian 的手臂筋絡分明，背也更有力了。

muscles stand out after hard training

The old boxer still had corded neck muscles under his towel.

那位老拳擊手脖子上的筋絡依然分明，毛巾也遮不住。

同義詞
  • sinewy

    Highlights lean strength and visible tendons, not simply large muscles.

  • muscular

    A broader word that does not necessarily suggest rope-like definition.

  • taut

    Focuses on tightness; it can describe skin or fabric as well as muscles.

文法句型

corded + arms/neck/forearms

be + corded

用法筆記

Most often used before body-part nouns such as arms, neck, or forearms. It suggests visible strength or strain because the muscles look tight and rope-like.

4. Having narrow raised lines running side by side across the surface, especially i

4.形容詞C1
釋義

羅紋的

表面有平行凸線的，尤指布料

Having narrow raised lines running side by side across the surface, especially in cloth.

例句

Maeve chose a corded jacket because the ridges kept its shape.

Maeve 選了那件羅紋的外套，因為凸線讓版型更挺。

fabric with raised ridges

The tailor showed us a corded silk with narrow lines for the cuffs.

裁縫拿出一塊袖口要用的羅紋絲布給我們看，上面有細窄的直線。

同義詞
  • ribbed

    The closest everyday term for cloth with raised lines.

  • ridged

    Works for many surfaces, not just fabric.

  • textured

    Much broader and less specific than 'corded'.

反義詞
  • smooth

    Lacking the raised lines that 'corded' emphasizes.

  • flat

    Stresses the absence of surface relief or ridges.

文法句型

corded + fabric/material noun

be + corded

用法筆記

Common with fabric names and furniture materials. Unlike sense 2, it describes the surface pattern itself, not something tied up with a cord.

5. Used for early handmade pottery marked with rope-like lines pressed into the cla

5.形容詞C2
釋義

繩紋的

表面壓有繩印的史前陶器

Used for early handmade pottery marked with rope-like lines pressed into the clay.

例句

The museum displayed corded pottery from an early farming village.

博物館展出了來自早期農村的繩紋陶器。

archaeology use: corded pottery

Students studied a corded bowl with rope marks near the rim.

學生研究了一只碗口附近帶繩痕的繩紋陶碗。

同義詞
  • rope-marked

    A plain descriptive alternative that explains the visible pattern.

  • impressed

    Broader pottery term for surfaces marked by pressing tools into clay.

文法句型

corded + pottery/ware/jar/bowl

用法筆記

Mostly found in archaeology or museum writing, often in phrases such as 'corded ware' or 'corded pottery'. It refers to decoration made by rope-like impressions in clay.