multi-purpose

multi-purpose — 形容詞

1. Useful for several different jobs or situations instead of only one.

1.形容詞B2
釋義

多用途的

可用於多種用途或情境的

Useful for several different jobs or situations instead of only one.

例句

Noa packed a multi-purpose knife for camping and cooking.

Noa 帶了一把多用途刀去露營，也拿來做飯。

collocation: multi-purpose knife

The clinic bought multi-purpose carts for medicine, files, and lunch trays.

這家診所買了多用途推車來放藥品、文件和餐盤。

同義詞
  • versatile

    Often used for people, tools, or systems that can work well in several different ways.

  • all-purpose

    Usually describes an object designed to be suitable for many everyday uses.

  • flexible

    Often stresses that something can change easily, not just that it has many uses.

反義詞
  • single-purpose

    Describes something made for one job only.

  • specialized

    Stresses that something is designed for a narrow or expert use.

文法句型

multi-purpose + noun

be + multi-purpose

用法筆記

Often used with nouns such as room, tool, cleaner, and hall. After 'be', it emphasizes that one thing can handle several different jobs.

常見錯誤

❌This room has multi-purpose.
✅This room is multi-purpose.
💡'Multi-purpose' is an adjective, so use it after a linking verb such as 'be'.
❌I need a multi-purpose for the kitchen.
✅I need a multi-purpose tool for the kitchen.
💡'Multi-purpose' usually describes a noun instead of standing alone as a noun.