piled

IPA/paɪl/
KK[pˈaɪld]IPA/paɪl/

piled — 形容詞

  • piledpositive
  • piledercomparative
  • piledestsuperlative

1. describes fabric, carpet, or material that has a soft, raised surface of short t

1.形容詞B1
釋義

毛絨的

表面有柔軟短絨毛的織品

describes fabric, carpet, or material that has a soft, raised surface of short threads or fibres — like the furry feel of a velvet curtain or a thick carpet.

例句

Nora chose a piled carpet for her bedroom because it felt warm under her feet.

Nora 選擇在臥室鋪毛絨地毯,因為踩起來很溫暖。

piled + carpet: common collocation for fabric flooring

The hotel hallway was covered in deep piled carpet with a floral pattern.

飯店的走廊鋪著帶有花草圖案的厚毛絨地毯。

同義詞
  • furry

    more general and informal; 'furry' can describe animals or toys, while 'piled' is specific to manufactured textiles

  • fluffy

    suggests a light, soft texture; 'fluffy' often refers to volume rather than the structured raised fibres of pile

反義詞
  • flat

    describes fabric without a raised surface, like plain cotton or linen

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (piled carpet, piled fabric). Not used with 'more' or 'most' for comparison — a material either has pile or it does not.

常見錯誤

She bought a piled sofa' (when meaning a sofa with cushions).
She bought a piled carpet.
💡'piled' only describes the surface texture of fabric or carpet, not furniture shape.

piled — 動詞