furniture
furniture — 名詞
1. the movable items in a room or building — like sofas, desks, shelves, and wardro
家具
房間內可移動的大件物品
the movable items in a room or building — like sofas, desks, shelves, and wardrobes — that people need for everyday activities such as eating, sleeping, or working.
Soraya bought new furniture for her living room last weekend.
Soraya 上週末為她的客廳買了新家具。
The old wooden furniture in Indra's bedroom belonged to her grandmother.
Indra 臥室裡那套老木家具是她祖母留下的。
uncountable: singular verb agreement (belonged)
Arjun helped his friend move the heavy furniture up three flights of stairs.
Arjun 幫朋友把那些重家具搬上了三層樓。
collocation: move furniture
When you rent an apartment in Taipei, it often comes without any furniture.
在台北租公寓時，通常不含任何家具。
uncountable: used with 'any', not 'a'
Evelyn chose simple, modern furniture for her small office.
Evelyn 為她的小辦公室選了簡約現代的家具。
- piece of furniture
- item of furniture
- set of furniture
- move furniture
- buy furniture
- furniture shop
- furniture store
- garden furniture
- office furniture
- second-hand furniture
- furnishings
more formal and broader, often includes curtains, rugs, and decorative items
- household goods
wider category that also covers appliances, tools, and kitchenware
- fittings
chiefly British English; refers to built-in items like shelves and cabinets
文法句型
furniture + singular verb
a piece of furniture
an item of furniture
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun, 'furniture' has no plural form and cannot follow 'a' or 'an'. Use 'a piece of furniture' or 'an item of furniture' for individual objects. The verb agreement stays singular: 'The furniture is old' (not 'are old').
常見錯誤
Someone or something that has been in a place for so long that people stop noticing them.
被視為理所當然的人或物
After twenty years, old Mr. Chen was part of the furniture at the library.
Has that statue always been there, or is it just part of the furniture?
同根字
- furnish動詞B1
- furnished形容詞B1
- unfurnished形容詞B1
- furnishings名詞B2