filtered

IPA/ˈfɪl.tər/
KK[fˈɪltɚd]IPA/ˈfɪl.tɚ/

filtered — 形容詞

  • filteredpositive
  • more filteredcomparative
  • most filteredsuperlative

1. passed through a device that removes dirt, solid pieces, or other unwanted subst

1.形容詞B1
釋義

過濾的

經由過濾去除雜質的

passed through a device that removes dirt, solid pieces, or other unwanted substances, making something cleaner or safer to use

例句

The guests drank filtered water from the kitchen tap instead of bottled water.

客人喝了廚房水龍頭流出的過濾水，而不是瓶裝水。

collocation: filtered water

Mayumi used filtered olive oil for the salad dressing because it had a cleaner taste.

Mayumi 用過濾橄欖油做沙拉醬，因為它的味道更乾淨。

collocation: filtered oil

同義詞
  • strained

    more common for removing larger solids from food or drink; less technical than filtered

  • purified

    stronger meaning — implies removal of bacteria or chemicals, not just solids

反義詞
  • unfiltered

    still containing the original impurities or solids

用法筆記

Commonly used with nouns describing consumables (water, coffee, oil, air) where removing impurities is important.

常見錯誤

❌She drank filtered juice from the store.
✅She drank filtered water from the store.
💡'filtered' usually describes water, coffee, or oil; 'juice' already implies some processing, so 'filtered juice' is rare.

2. made weaker, softer, or less clear because something partly blocks it — used esp

2.形容詞B2
釋義

朦朧；模糊

光線、聲音等因受阻而變弱或不清

made weaker, softer, or less clear because something partly blocks it — used especially about light, sound, or images

例句

A filtered light came through the bamboo blinds, casting soft shadows on the floor.

朦朧的光線穿過竹簾，在地板上投下柔和的影子。

collocation: filtered light

Felix could hear only filtered noise from the street through the double-glazed windows.

透過雙層玻璃窗，Felix 只聽得到街上有點模糊的噪音。

同義詞
  • muffled

    used primarily for sound that is made quieter by a barrier

  • dimmed

    used for light that has been reduced in brightness

  • softened

    less specific; can describe light, sound, or colour that is less harsh

反義詞
  • direct

    describes light or sound that is not blocked or reduced

用法筆記

This sense is very common in descriptive writing about scenery, photography, or architecture. It describes natural or architectural blocking, not digital photo filters.

3. designed or made with a device that removes impurities or unwanted parts from a

3.形容詞B2
釋義

附過濾器的

設計中帶有過濾裝置的

designed or made with a device that removes impurities or unwanted parts from a substance passing through it

例句

The filtered cigarette claimed to reduce tar intake, though many doctors doubted it.

這種附過濾器的香菸號稱能減少焦油攝取，不過許多醫生對此存疑。

collocation: filtered cigarette

Stefan bought a filtered water bottle for hiking trips in the mountains.

Stefan 買了一個附過濾器的水瓶，準備在山上健行時使用。

同義詞
反義詞

用法筆記

This sense describes an object that contains a filter as a built-in feature. Do not confuse with sense 1, which describes a substance that has already passed through a filter.

常見錯誤

❌I bought filtered coffee beans' (meaning beans with a filter attached).
✅I bought a filtered coffee machine.
💡Coffee beans themselves cannot be filtered; the machine or the brewed drink can.

filtered — 動詞