felt
/felt/ (bre, ipa) · /felt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfelt/ (ame, mw)
felt — 動詞
- feltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- felts3rd person singular
- felting-ing form
- feltedpast simple
1. the form of the verb 'feel' that shows an action, emotion, or physical sensation
感到；感受到
表達過去發生的感覺、情緒或身體知覺
the form of the verb 'feel' that shows an action, emotion, or physical sensation happened or existed before the present moment.
Ryo felt a cold breeze as soon as he opened the window.
Ryo 一打開窗戶就感受到一陣冷風。
simple past: felt + noun phrase for a sensation
The elderly woman felt a warm sense of relief when her son arrived safely.
那位老婦人在兒子安全抵達時感到一陣溫暖的安心。
After her grandfather passed away, Reema had never felt so heartbroken.
在祖父過世之後，Reema 從未感到如此心碎。
Beatriz felt the soft fabric between her fingers and smiled.
Beatriz 感受到指間柔軟的布料，微笑起來。
文法句型
felt + noun phrase (simple past)
felt + adjective (simple past)
had/have + felt + past participle
用法筆記
This is not a separate meaning of 'felt' — it is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'feel'. Use this form any time you talk about a feeling, emotion, or physical sensation that occurred in the past. The simple past (e.g. 'She felt happy') describes a completed past event; the past participle (e.g. 'She has felt happy') is used in perfect tenses and passive structures.
常見錯誤
2. to press wool, hair, or synthetic fibres together using moisture, heat, and pres
製氈
將羊毛等纖維加壓濕熱製成氈，或以氈覆蓋
to press wool, hair, or synthetic fibres together using moisture, heat, and pressure so that they become a thick, soft fabric; or to attach such fabric as a layer over a surface.
Lien learned how to felt wool by rubbing the wet fibres between her hands.
Lien 學會了如何用手搓揉濕羊毛來製氈。
transitive: felt + wool (material as object)
The woollen scarf from Tariq's grandmother felted into a stiff mess after a hot wash.
Tariq 的祖母織的羊毛圍巾經過熱水洗滌後氈化成了一團硬塊。
intransitive: fibres felt together
Yasmin felted the inside of her wooden jewellery box with soft grey wool.
Yasmin 用柔軟的灰色羊毛氈把木製珠寶盒內部鋪了一層。
In the workshop, students felted colourful sheep wool into small decorative balls.
在工作坊裡，學生們將彩色羊毛氈成裝飾小球。
- unravel
opposite action — fibres separating instead of matting together
文法句型
felt + material (transitive)
felt + object + with + material (cover with felt)
material + felts (intransitive, becomes felt)
用法筆記
When transitive, the object is either the fibre being processed ('felt the wool') or the surface being covered ('felt the roof'). When intransitive, the fibres themselves are the subject, describing the natural matting process ('the wool felts easily').
常見錯誤
felt — 名詞
1. a thick soft fabric made by pressing fibres (especially wool) together with heat
毛氈
羊毛等纖維壓製成的厚軟布料
a thick soft fabric made by pressing fibres (especially wool) together with heat and moisture, without weaving or knitting; used for hats, crafts, and padding.
Emma cut shapes from coloured felt and glued them onto a birthday card.
Emma 從彩色毛氈上剪下形狀，黏在生日卡片上。
felt as a craft material
The old felt hat had lost its shape after years of wear.
那頂舊氈帽經過多年穿戴已變形。
Sofie bought a green felt board to hang notes and photos in her kitchen.
Sofie 買了一塊綠色毛氈板，用來在廚房掛便條和相片。
A thick layer of felt under the carpet helped keep the room warm.
地毯下的一層厚毛氈有助於保持房間溫暖。
- fabric
broader term for any woven, knitted, or bonded material
- cloth
usually refers to woven material, not the same non-woven structure as felt
- non-woven fabric
general category that includes felt and other bonded fibre materials
文法句型
felt as material (made of felt)
felt + noun (felt hat, felt pen, felt board)
用法筆記
Felt is different from woven fabrics (cloth, denim, silk) because it is not made by weaving or knitting threads. Instead, fibres are matted together by heat, moisture, and pressure. In Taiwan, '不織布' (non-woven fabric) is often used for craft felt, while '毛氈' refers more specifically to wool felt.