features

features — 名詞

1. qualities or parts of something that stand out and help show what it is like.

1.名詞B2
釋義

特色；特點

事物突出的性質或部分

qualities or parts of something that stand out and help show what it is like.

例句

The phone's best features are its long battery life and bright screen.

這支手機最好的特色是電池耐用，而且螢幕很亮。

best features are + list of qualities

Parents praised the playground's safety features after the city rebuilt it.

城市整修後，家長稱讚這座遊樂場的安全特色。

safety features

同義詞
  • aspects

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest something noticeable

  • traits

    more common for people, animals, or recurring qualities

  • characteristics

    slightly more formal than features

文法句型

features of + noun

best/main features of + noun

用法筆記

Often used for the qualities, functions, or parts that make something useful or easy to recognize. Distinguish from sense 6: sense 1 is neutral, while sense 6 stresses extras promoted to attract attention.

2. parts of land or buildings that have a clear shape and form part of the place it

2.名詞B2
釋義

地形；構造

建築物或地面的某一部分

parts of land or buildings that have a clear shape and form part of the place itself.

例句

Original features in the house include wooden stairs and stained-glass windows.

這棟房子原有的構造包括木樓梯和彩繪玻璃窗。

original features in + building

Low rock features divide the desert plain into several dry basins.

低矮的岩石地形把這片沙漠平原分成幾個乾燥盆地。

rock features in a landscape

同義詞
  • elements

    broader term for parts in a design or place

  • structures

    stresses built or solid physical form

  • formations

    especially suitable for natural land shapes

文法句型

features in + building

features of + landscape/building

用法筆記

Usually refers to visible physical parts of land or buildings, especially parts that shape the space or remain from an older design. Unlike sense 1, this sense is about real structures you can point to.

3. the shape and visible parts that give a face its overall look.

3.名詞B2
釋義

五官；容貌

臉上最容易被看見的部分

the shape and visible parts that give a face its overall look.

例句

People often notice Amina's delicate features before they hear her speak.

人們常常先注意到 Amina 細緻的五官，才聽見她說話。

delicate features

The baby has his father's eyes but his mother's softer features.

這個嬰兒有爸爸的眼睛，卻有媽媽較柔和的五官。

softer features

同義詞
  • looks

    broader and less exact; it can include the whole appearance, not only the face

  • facial structure

    more technical and narrower than features

文法句型

delicate/strong features

facial features

用法筆記

Most often plural when talking about a person's face as a whole. It usually covers the shape and appearance of the eyes, nose, mouth, and jaw together.

4. special articles or broadcast pieces that give fuller attention to one subject.

4.名詞B2
釋義

專題

媒體裡聚焦主題的特別單元

special articles or broadcast pieces that give fuller attention to one subject.

例句

The magazine's travel features this month focus on cheap train trips.

這本雜誌本月的旅遊專題聚焦在便宜的火車旅行。

travel features

Weekend radio features often explain one science question in simple language.

週末的廣播專題常用簡單的語言解釋一個科學問題。

radio features

同義詞
  • articles

    works well for print, but not every feature is written text

  • segments

    better for radio or television than for newspapers

  • reports

    can sound more factual and less crafted than features

反義詞

文法句型

features on + subject

radio/video/newspaper features

用法筆記

Common with 'on' to name the topic of the article or broadcast. Unlike sense 5, this sense is a media item, not a film in a cinema schedule.

常見錯誤

❌The paper ran two features about music.
✅The paper ran two features on music.
💡this media sense most naturally uses 'on' before the topic.

5. full-length films, especially the main ones in a cinema program or festival line

5.名詞B2
釋義

長片

節目中的主要長篇電影

full-length films, especially the main ones in a cinema program or festival line-up.

例句

The cinema showed two cartoons before the main features started.

電影院在主要長片開始前，先放了兩部卡通短片。

main features

Saturday matinees once offered three features for one cheap ticket.

以前的週六午場常常用一張便宜的票就能看三部長片。

three features for one ticket

同義詞
  • full-length films

    clearer modern phrasing; feature is shorter and more industry-like

  • pictures

    older or more American-sounding term for films

反義詞
  • short films

    shorter works shown instead of or alongside features

文法句型

main features

three features in a program

用法筆記

Usually plural when talking about the films in a program or festival schedule. In modern everyday speech, this use is more common in cinema listings, festivals, and reviews than in casual conversation.

6. extras that are offered or promoted because they make something more attractive

6.名詞B2
釋義

賣點；亮點

用來吸引顧客的特別內容

extras that are offered or promoted because they make something more attractive to buyers or visitors.

例句

Free parking and late checkout are the hotel's new summer features.

免費停車和延後退房，是這家飯店夏季的新賣點。

features offered by a hotel

The fair's weekend features include pony rides and outdoor magic shows.

這場園遊會週末的亮點包括騎小馬和戶外魔術秀。

features include + attractions

同義詞
  • extras

    neutral word for additional items or content

  • attractions

    best when the features are events or public activities

  • bonuses

    stresses added value rather than the main offer

文法句型

features include + noun

bonus/premium features

用法筆記

Often used in advertising, packaging, menus, or entertainment listings for the extra things meant to pull people in. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 can be any characteristic, but sense 6 highlights what is specially promoted.

features — 動詞