linen
/ˈlɪnɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪnɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈli-nən/ (ame, mw)
linen — 名詞
1. a type of fabric woven from fibres harvested from flax, valued for being strong,
亞麻布
用亞麻纖維織成的布料，輕薄透氣
a type of fabric woven from fibres harvested from flax, valued for being strong, lightweight, and cool against the skin
Mauricio wore a white linen shirt to the wedding because the fabric kept him cool.
Mauricio 在婚禮上穿著白色亞麻布襯衫，因為這種布料讓他保持涼爽。
collocation: linen shirt / linen suit / linen trousers
Unlike cotton, linen wrinkles easily, but many people love its natural texture and breathability.
亞麻布跟棉布不同，它容易產生皺摺，但很多人喜歡它天然的質感和透氣性。
uncountable — no article when referring to the material
The museum curator explained that the ancient Egyptian burial cloth was made of fine linen.
博物館策展人說明，古埃及墓葬用的裹屍布是由上等亞麻布製成的。
Nkechi bought several metres of pure linen to sew curtains for her bedroom windows.
Nkechi 買了幾公尺的純亞麻布，要為臥室的窗戶縫製窗簾。
Élise bought a white linen shirt for her beach vacation, hoping to stay cool.
Élise 買了一件白色亞麻襯衫去海灘度假，希望穿起來能保持涼爽。
文法句型
linen + noun (as modifier: linen shirt, linen trousers)
pure/fine/white linen
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say 'a linen' to mean a piece of fabric. When used as a modifier before nouns (linen trousers, linen cloth), it describes the material something is made from.
常見錯誤
2. household textile items such as sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, and napkins, w
亞麻家飾品
床單、桌巾等家用紡織品
household textile items such as sheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, and napkins, whether made from genuine linen fabric or from another material that looks like it
The hotel changes all its bed linens every morning before new guests arrive.
這家飯店每天早上在客人入住前都會更換所有的亞麻床組。
bed linens — common collocation in hospitality contexts
Nora bought new linen for the dining room, including a tablecloth and six matching napkins.
Nora 買了新的亞麻家飾品放在餐廳，包括一條桌巾和六條相配的餐巾。
Guests should place used linens in the laundry basket before checking out of the hotel.
房客應在退房前將用過的亞麻織品放進洗衣籃。
The corner shop sells household linens such as towels, sheets, and pillow covers.
街角商店販售家用亞麻織品，例如毛巾、床單和枕頭套。
Aunt Rosa keeps her best linen tablecloth in a special drawer for holidays and dinners.
Rosa 阿姨把她最好的亞麻桌巾收在專用抽屜，留待過節和聚餐時使用。
- bedding
bedding specifically covers bed items (sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers); linen is broader and includes tablecloths and napkins
- household textiles
a more general, modern term that includes items made of cotton, polyester, or blends; linen is more traditional and specific
文法句型
linens (plural) — specific items
household linen / bed linen / table linen
the linens — a set of items
用法筆記
When used as a category (household linen, bed linen), the word is uncountable and takes a singular verb. When referring to a countable set of individual items, the plural linens is common, especially in hospitality contexts ('fresh linens', 'the linens need changing').
常見錯誤
linen — 形容詞
- linenpositive
- more linencomparative
- most linensuperlative
1. describing an item whose fabric is woven from the fibres of the flax plant, not
亞麻製的
用亞麻纖維織成的
describing an item whose fabric is woven from the fibres of the flax plant, not from cotton, wool, or synthetic materials
Hamza prefers linen trousers to cotton ones because linen feels lighter in hot weather.
Hamza 比較喜歡亞麻製長褲而不是棉褲，因為亞麻在天熱時穿起來更輕盈。
linen trousers — attributive adjective before noun
The museum showed a linen garment worn by an Egyptian queen three thousand years ago.
博物館展示了一件埃及女王三千年前穿過的亞麻製衣物。
Rin sewed a linen yoga mat bag from fabric her grandmother wove by hand.
Rin 用外婆手織的布縫了一個亞麻瑜珈墊袋。
Linen threads were used to bind important books because of their great strength.
亞麻線常用來裝訂重要書籍，因為它們的韌性很強。
文法句型
linen + noun (linen garment, linen thread)
pure linen + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is always attributive — it goes before the noun it describes (a linen jacket, linen curtains). Do not use it after a linking verb: ✅ 'The jacket is made of linen.' ❌ 'The jacket is linen.' (though native speakers may use 'linen' as a noun modifier in informal speech: 'It's linen.')
常見錯誤
2. describing a material that looks like or copies the appearance of linen fabric,
仿亞麻的
外觀類似亞麻布的材質
describing a material that looks like or copies the appearance of linen fabric, either by blending flax with other fibres or by using synthetic materials to imitate the woven texture
The curtains are a linen blend that looks elegant but costs less than pure linen.
那窗簾是亞麻混紡布，看起來高雅但價格比純亞麻便宜。
linen blend — describes a mix of flax and synthetic fibres
Henrik chose linen-textured wallpaper for a warm, natural feel in his study.
Henrik 為書房選了仿亞麻紋理的壁紙，打造溫暖自然的感覺。
Those linen-style napkins on the table are polyester, not real flax fibres.
桌上那些仿亞麻的餐巾是聚酯纖維，不是真正的亞麻纖維。
The designer chose a linen-look sofa fabric because it resists stains better than real linen.
設計師選了仿亞麻的沙發布料，因為它比真正的亞麻更耐髒。
- linen-textured
emphasises the surface appearance rather than the actual material
- linen-look
clearly indicates an imitation; common in home decor product labels
文法句型
linen + noun (linen blend, linen texture)
linen-style + noun
linen-look + noun
用法筆記
This sense is most often found in product descriptions and retail contexts. Words like blend, -style, -look, and -textured signal that the item is not pure linen. When in doubt about whether a product is genuine flax linen or a linen-like imitation, check the care label for material composition.