tiling

/ˈtaɪlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtaɪlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtī-liŋ/ (ame, mw) · /taɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /taɪl/ (ame, ipa)

tiling — 名詞

1. a floor, wall, or other flat surface that has been covered with tiles, especiall

1.名詞B1
釋義

磁磚面

鋪了磁磚的表面區域

a floor, wall, or other flat surface that has been covered with tiles, especially as part of a building's design or decoration.

例句

Nila admired the beautiful tiling in the old temple's courtyard.

Nila 欣賞著古老寺廟庭院裡美麗的磁磚面。

The bathroom tiling needs to be replaced after the leak.

浴室磁磚面在漏水後需要更換。

collocation: bathroom tiling / kitchen tiling

同義詞
  • tiled surface

    more explicit but less common; 'tiling' is the usual term

  • tiles

    refers to the individual pieces, not the assembled surface; 'tiles' vs 'tiling' is the key distinction

文法句型

uncountable noun for finished surface

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when describing an installed tiled surface as a whole. When countable ('a tiling'), it is rare and typically technical in tone.

常見錯誤

❌I bought beautiful tiling for my wall.' (when meaning individual tiles).
✅I bought beautiful tiles for my wall.
💡Use 'tiles' (countable) for individual pieces you buy; 'tiling' (sense 1) is the installed surface.

2. the job, skill, or process of fixing tiles onto floors, walls, or other surfaces

2.名詞B1
釋義

鋪磚工程

鋪設磁磚的作業或行業

the job, skill, or process of fixing tiles onto floors, walls, or other surfaces.

例句

Aaron does tiling for a living and has worked on over fifty houses.

Aaron 以鋪磚工程為業，已在超過五十棟房子做過。

uncountable: the profession/activity of tiling

The tiling of the new hospital wing took the team six months.

新醫院大樓的鋪磚工程花了團隊六個月。

同義詞

文法句型

uncountable: the activity or trade

用法筆記

Uncountable. Does not take an article. Common in phrases such as 'do tiling', 'a course in tiling', and 'tiling work'. Distinguish from sense 1: 'The tiling is cracked' (sense 1, surface) vs 'Tiling is hard work' (sense 2, activity).

常見錯誤

❌She learned a tiling in college.
✅She learned tiling in college.
💡Uncountable; no indefinite article.

3. ceramic, stone, or other flat pieces manufactured in quantity for use as a cover

3.名詞B2
釋義

磁磚材料

作為材料的磁磚總稱

ceramic, stone, or other flat pieces manufactured in quantity for use as a covering or decorative material on surfaces such as floors, walls, and roofs.

例句

The shop sells a wide range of tiling for bathrooms and kitchens.

這家店鋪販售各式各樣的浴室和廚房磁磚材料。

collective/material sense — uncountable

Moroccan-style tiling has become popular for modern homes.

摩洛哥風格的磁磚在現代住宅中越來越受歡迎。

同義詞
  • tiles

    countable plural for individual pieces; less general than the collective 'tiling'

  • ceramic tile

    narrower; specifies one type of tiling material

文法句型

uncountable: tiles as a material or commodity

用法筆記

Uncountable and collective. Refers to tiles as a material class or product category, not an installed surface (sense 1) or an activity (sense 2). To refer to individual pieces, use 'tile' (countable noun): 'I bought a box of tiles.'

常見錯誤

❌The warehouse has tiling stacked in the corner.' (can be ambiguous).
✅The warehouse has tiles stacked in the corner.
💡For individual loose pieces, use 'tiles'. Use 'tiling' only for the material collectively or as an installed surface.

tiling — 動詞