vinyl

/ˈvaɪnl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvaɪnl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvī-nᵊl/ (ame, mw)

vinyl — 名詞

  • vinylsingular
  • vinylsplural

1. a hard-wearing type of plastic that bends easily, used to make floor coverings,

1.名詞B1
釋義

塑膠；乙烯基

一種可彎曲的耐用合成塑料

a hard-wearing type of plastic that bends easily, used to make floor coverings, furniture upholstery, rainwear, and household containers

例句

Yael chose a vinyl tablecloth because it was easy to wipe clean.

Yael 選了塑膠桌巾，因為很容易擦拭乾淨。

uncountable: vinyl + noun (tablecloth) as material modifier

The dentist's waiting room had old vinyl flooring that was cracked in places.

牙醫候診室的老舊塑膠地板已有幾處龜裂。

同義詞
  • plastic

    broader category; vinyl is one specific type of plastic

  • PVC

    the chemical name for the same material; more technical

用法筆記

As a material, vinyl is uncountable. You can say 'vinyl flooring', 'vinyl records', or 'made of vinyl'. The word often replaces the full chemical name polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌The floor is made by vinyl.
✅The floor is made of vinyl.
💡'made of' names the material; 'made by' names the maker.

2. records made from this plastic material, especially when regarded as a music for

2.名詞B1
釋義

黑膠唱片

以乙烯基材料製成的音樂唱片格式

records made from this plastic material, especially when regarded as a music format that differs from CDs or digital streaming

例句

Quan collects vinyl records from the 1970s rock bands he admires.

Quan 收藏七○年代搖滾樂團的黑膠唱片。

collocation: vinyl records

When Saira plays her father's jazz records, she says the vinyl crackle adds warmth that streaming cannot match.

Saira 播放父親的爵士唱片時，總說黑膠的劈啪聲帶來串流無法比擬的溫暖。

同義詞
  • record

    a general term; vinyl specifies the material and implies the traditional disc format

  • LP

    stands for 'long play'; refers specifically to a full-length album on a 12-inch vinyl disc

  • album

    a collection of songs; can be on vinyl, CD, or digital

反義詞
  • CD

    a different physical format for recorded music

  • digital

    non-physical format such as streaming or MP3 files

用法筆記

As a format, vinyl is uncountable ('I buy vinyl'). For an individual disc it can be countable ('I bought three vinyls yesterday', though some speakers prefer 'vinyl records' or 'LPs'). The phrase 'on vinyl' means 'in the form of a record'.

常見錯誤

❌I listen to vinyls.
✅I listen to vinyl.
💡When referring to the format in general, use the uncountable form.