corrugated

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corrugated — 形容詞

  • corrugatedpositive
  • more corrugatedcomparative
  • most corrugatedsuperlative

1. Describing a material made with a wavy surface of alternating ridges and grooves

1.形容詞B2
釋義

瓦楞

表面有平行波浪狀凹槽的

Describing a material made with a wavy surface of alternating ridges and grooves that run side by side, which gives it extra strength and stiffness compared to a flat sheet.

例句

The old farmhouse had a roof made of corrugated iron that rattled loudly during storms.

那間老農舍的屋頂是用瓦楞鐵皮蓋的，暴風雨時會發出很大的聲響。

collocation: corrugated iron

Gita packed her dishes in a large corrugated cardboard box before the move.

搬家前，Gita 把她的碗盤裝進一個大瓦楞紙箱裡。

collocation: corrugated cardboard

常見搭配
  • corrugated iron
  • corrugated cardboard
  • corrugated metal
  • corrugated plastic
  • corrugated sheet
  • corrugated paper
同義詞
  • ridged

    focuses on the raised lines, but doesn't imply a regular alternating pattern like corrugated does

  • grooved

    emphasises the channels or indentations rather than the full ridge-and-valley structure

  • fluted

    used for decorative parallel grooves (e.g. on columns); the grooves are typically shallower

反義詞
  • smooth

    having an even surface without ridges or grooves

  • flat

    level and without any waviness or texture

文法句型

corrugated + noun

be + corrugated

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (corrugated iron, corrugated cardboard), but can also appear after a linking verb (The roof is corrugated).

常見錯誤

The paper was corrugated after sitting in water.
The paper was wrinkled after sitting in water.
'Corrugated' describes an intentionally made wavy pattern, not irregular damage or creasing.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • strongly corrugated
  • deeply corrugated
  • lightly corrugated

常用片語

  • corrugated sheet
  • corrugated panel
  • corrugated box
  • corrugated roof