demountable
demountable — 形容詞
- demountablepositive
- more demountablecomparative
- most demountablesuperlative
1. describes a part or object that is fixed in position with fasteners (such as scr
可拆卸的
可從固定處取下或分離的
describes a part or object that is fixed in position with fasteners (such as screws or clips) and can be taken off or separated from the structure it belongs to without damaging it.
The shelves have demountable brackets that can be easily repositioned.
這些層架配有可拆卸的托架，能輕鬆重新調整位置。
collocation: demountable brackets / demountable panels
Trang removed the demountable panels from the office wall before painting started.
Trang 在粉刷開始前，把可拆卸的辦公室牆板拆了下來。
These demountable hooks are useful for hanging decorations during outdoor events.
這些可拆卸掛鉤很適合在戶外活動時用來掛裝飾品。
Eitan ordered demountable shelves for the workshop so the layout could be changed later.
Eitan 訂購了可拆卸的層架，以便日後能重新調整工作坊的擺設。
Valentina fixed a demountable bike rack to the garage wall with four screws.
Valentina 用四根螺絲在車庫牆上裝了一個可拆卸的自行車架。
demountable + wall / rack / bracket — common object nouns
- demountable bracket
- demountable panel
- demountable hook
- demountable shelf
- demountable rack
- demountable wall
- detachable
more general; applies to anything that can be separated, including items held by magnets or friction
- removable
broader; includes items that lift or slide off without tools
- separable
formal; focuses on the possibility of separation rather than the method
- fixed
cannot be moved or taken off
- permanent
intended to stay in place indefinitely
- non-removable
technical term for parts designed never to be taken off
文法句型
demountable + noun
用法筆記
Typically used of parts held in place by mechanical fasteners (screws, bolts, clips). Distinguish from 'removable', which can also describe items that lift off without tools or fasteners.
常見錯誤
❖ 'This demountable chair folds flat for storage.' ✅ 'This demountable chair can be taken apart into three pieces for storage.' — 'demountable' means you disassemble using fasteners, not simply fold the item.
2. built using separate parts that can be taken apart and put back together again w
可拆裝的
設計成可輕鬆拆解後再重組的
built using separate parts that can be taken apart and put back together again without breaking or damaging them, allowing the item to be moved or stored flat.
The flat-pack furniture uses demountable joints that can be unscrewed and reassembled.
這套平板包裝家具採用可拆裝的接合件，可以旋開螺絲後重新組裝。
collocation: demountable joints / demountable structure
Daichi assembled a demountable garden shed that arrived in pieces on a truck.
Daichi 訂購了一座可拆裝的花園小屋，零件用卡車送來時已是散裝狀態。
The exhibition stand was a demountable structure designed for easy storage between shows.
展覽攤位是可拆裝的結構，便於在兩場展覽之間收納存放。
Camille chose demountable kitchen cabinets because she moves to a new home every few years.
Camille 選擇了可拆裝的廚房櫥櫃，因為她每隔幾年就會搬到新家。
The demountable stage platform can be taken down in thirty minutes by two people.
這座可拆裝的舞台平台，兩個人就能在三十分鐘內拆卸完畢。
passive: be taken down / put up — typical for demountable objects
- demountable joint
- demountable structure
- demountable shed
- demountable cabinet
- demountable stage
- demountable building
- modular
wider term; focuses on standardised units that can be combined in different ways, not necessarily taken apart
- knock-down
informal; specifically describes furniture sold in pieces for home assembly
- prefabricated
broader; refers to sections built in a factory and assembled on site, not necessarily designed for repeated disassembly
文法句型
demountable + noun
be + demountable
用法筆記
Common in product descriptions for furniture, exhibition stands, and temporary structures. Often associated with 'flat-pack' or 'knock-down' furniture. Subject is typically a man-made object designed for repeated assembly cycles.
常見錯誤
❖ 'The demountable sofa unfolds into a bed.' ✅ 'The demountable sofa can be separated into its seat, back, and arm sections for moving.' — 'demountable' involves disassembly into parts, not unfolding or converting.
demountable — 名詞
1. a building or room that is constructed from separate sections so that it can be
組合屋
可拆解搬移再重建的建築物
a building or room that is constructed from separate sections so that it can be taken apart, transported to a different site, and put up again for continued use.
The school used a demountable as a classroom while builders renovated the main building.
學校在施工期間使用了一間組合屋作為教室。
Tunde's company installed several demountables as temporary housing for staff.
Tunde 的公司安裝了數間組合屋，作為員工臨時住宿。
plural form: demountables — countable noun
After the earthquake, the government sent demountables to serve as emergency clinics.
地震過後，政府運送了一批組合屋作為緊急診所。
The construction site office was a demountable with air conditioning and heating.
工地的辦公室是一間有冷氣和暖氣的組合屋。
Rafael lived in a demountable for six months while contractors rebuilt his house.
Rafael 在組合屋裡住了六個月，等待承包商重建他的房子。
- demountable classroom
- temporary demountable
- row of demountables
- demountable office
- demountable unit
- portable building
the most common term in American English
- prefab
informal; short for prefabricated building, not necessarily designed for repeated relocation
- modular building
focuses on standardised room-sized units; often larger and more permanent than a demountable
- permanent structure
a building not intended to be moved
文法句型
a + demountable
demountable + verb
plural: demountables
用法筆記
More common in British and Australian English for temporary or relocatable buildings. In American English, 'portable building' or 'modular building' is the usual term. Countable: one demountable, several demountables.
常見錯誤
❖ 'They work in a demountable office building.' ✅ 'They work in a demountable.' — When used as a noun, 'demountable' alone already means a building; adding 'building' is redundant.