custom-made
/ˌkʌstəm ˈmeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkʌstəm ˈmeɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-stə(m)-ˈmād/ (ame, mw)
custom-made — 形容詞
1. designed and produced to match the specific requirements or measurements of one
訂製的
依顧客要求特別製作
designed and produced to match the specific requirements or measurements of one particular buyer, rather than being made in large numbers for any customer.
Mei-Lin wore a beautiful custom-made dress for her wedding at the Grand Hotel.
Mei-Lin 在圓山大飯店的婚禮上穿了一件漂亮的訂製禮服。
custom-made + [clothing item] for special events
The carpenter built a custom-made bookshelf that fit perfectly into the corner of Wei's study.
木匠做了一個訂製書架，剛好放進 Wei 書房的角落裡。
custom-made + [furniture] designed to fit a specific space
Hassan ordered a custom-made suit from a tailor in Taipei for his job interview.
Hassan 為了工作面試，在台北找裁縫訂做了一套西裝。
The hotel chain ordered custom-made furniture for all two hundred guest rooms.
這家連鎖飯店為全部兩百間客房訂製了家具。
Amara's custom-made hiking boots were comfortable even after ten hours on the mountain trail.
Amara 的訂製登山靴在走了十小時的山路後依然非常舒適。
- bespoke
more formal and traditional, especially for high-end men's clothing; British in origin
- tailor-made
originally refers to clothing but now used broadly; emphasises perfect fit for a purpose
- made-to-order
very similar meaning, focuses on the production process being triggered by an order
- ready-made
mass-produced and available to buy immediately without any personalisation
- off-the-shelf
standard design, not adapted for a specific person's needs
文法句型
custom-made + noun phrase (e.g. custom-made suit)
be custom-made + for + person/purpose
用法筆記
Often used in contexts involving clothing (suits, dresses, shoes), furniture, or machinery. The person or group the item is made for is introduced with the preposition 'for'.