matt

/mæt/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈæt] /mæt/ (ame, ipa)

matt — 形容詞

  • mattpositive
  • mattercomparative
  • mattestsuperlative

1. not glossy or reflective — used of a paint, paper, or surface that has a soft, f

1.形容詞B1
釋義

霧面；消光

表面不反光、無光澤的

not glossy or reflective — used of a paint, paper, or surface that has a soft, flat look instead of a shiny one.

例句

Maja chose a matt paint for the bedroom walls so the room would feel calm and soft.

Maja 選了霧面漆來刷臥室牆壁，這樣房間會感覺寧靜柔和。

matt + noun (paint) — before noun attribute

The photo paper comes in two finishes: glossy for bright colours or matt for a more natural look.

這種相紙有兩種質感：亮面適合鮮豔色彩，霧面則看起來更自然。

matt as a noun modifier — collocation: matt finish / matt paper

同義詞
  • matte

    variant spelling of 'matt', equally common in American and British English

  • flat

    more general term for surfaces without texture or shine; often used for paint

  • non-reflective

    more technical and formal; usually describes glass or screen surfaces

反義詞
  • glossy

    the most common opposite — describes a shiny, reflective surface

  • shiny

    informal opposite for any reflective surface

  • satin

    a finish between matt and glossy — slightly reflective but not fully shiny

文法句型

matt + noun (attribute)

be + matt (predicative)

用法筆記

Used especially when describing paint, paper, photographs, nail polish, lipstick, and ceramics. The opposite is 'glossy' or 'shiny'. 'Matt' has no comparative form (❌ 'matter' / ❌ 'mattest') — use 'more matt' instead if needed.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a matter paint.
✅I bought a matt paint.
💡'matt' has no comparative form with -er.
❌The surface is mattly finished.
✅The surface has a matt finish.
💡'matt' is an adjective, not an adverb.