tableware

IPA/ˈteɪblweə(r)/
KK[tˈebəlwˌɛr]IPA/ˈteɪblwer/

tableware — 名詞

1. the dishes, cutlery, glasses, and other items placed on a table for a meal

1.名詞B2
釋義

餐具

用餐時使用的碗盤、刀叉、杯具等總稱

the dishes, cutlery, glasses, and other items placed on a table for a meal

例句

Hui unwrapped the new ceramic tableware and set it on the shelf.

Hui 拆開新的陶瓷餐具，把它們放在架子上。

uncountable mass noun: no plural form

The restaurant ordered fresh tableware before the busy holiday weekend began.

餐廳在繁忙的假期週末開始前訂購了新的餐具。

常見搭配
  • fine tableware
  • ceramic tableware
  • everyday tableware
  • matching tableware
  • handmade tableware
同義詞
  • dinnerware

    similar meaning but often suggests more formal or decorative dining items

  • crockery

    British English; refers specifically to plates, bowls, and dishes made of china or earthenware

  • dishes

    more informal, everyday word; can also mean individual plates or bowls

文法句型

a set of tableware

some tableware

a piece of tableware

用法筆記

Typically used as an uncountable noun. To refer to individual pieces, say 'a piece of tableware' or 'an item of tableware'. In shops and catalogues, the word may appear countably (e.g. 'a range of tablewares').

常見錯誤

I bought a new tableware for the party.
I bought some new tableware for the party.
tableware is uncountable; do not use 'a' directly before it.
All the tablewares are in the cupboard.
All the tableware is in the cupboard.
tableware has no plural form; use a singular verb.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • set of tableware
  • piece of tableware
  • range of tableware

介系詞搭配

  • tableware for