linoleum

IPA/lɪˈnəʊliəm/
KK[lənˈoliəm]IPA/lɪˈnəʊliəm/

linoleum — 名詞

1. a hard-wearing material for covering floors, made from natural substances like l

1.名詞B1
釋義

油氈

亞麻籽油與軟木粉製成的地板材料

a hard-wearing material for covering floors, made from natural substances like linseed oil, cork powder, and wood flour, pressed onto a fabric backing and sold in rolls or tiles

例句

Yumi's grandmother had green linoleum in her kitchen for over forty years.

Yumi 的祖母廚房裡鋪了綠色油氈，用了四十多年都沒換。

colour + material collocation: green linoleum

The old school hallway was covered in brown linoleum that shone after being polished.

那間老舊的學校走廊鋪著棕色油氈，打蠟後閃閃發亮。

passive: was covered in linoleum

常見搭配
  • linoleum floor
  • linoleum tiles
  • linoleum sheet
  • linoleum rug
  • strip of linoleum
  • roll of linoleum
  • lay linoleum
  • cut linoleum
  • polish linoleum
  • wax linoleum
同義詞
  • vinyl flooring

    a synthetic plastic-based floor covering that is cheaper and more water-resistant than linoleum, but not made from natural materials

  • laminate flooring

    a multi-layer synthetic flooring product that looks like wood or stone, usually harder and less flexible than linoleum

  • cork flooring

    a natural floor covering made from cork oak bark, softer and more insulating than linoleum but less durable under heavy traffic

文法句型

linoleum + noun (e.g. linoleum floor)

a sheet / roll of linoleum

用法筆記

Linoleum is an uncountable mass noun; use 'a piece of' or 'a sheet of' to refer to a specific portion. In British informal English it is often shortened to 'lino', but this is rare in American English.

常見錯誤

We need to buy a linoleum for the kitchen.
We need to buy linoleum for the kitchen.
Linoleum is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it.
He installed vinyl thinking it was linoleum, but they are different materials.
He installed vinyl thinking it was linoleum, but the two materials are different.
'Vinyl' and 'linoleum' are often confused; linoleum is natural (linseed oil, cork), vinyl is synthetic (PVC).

同根字

  • lino
    名詞B2