wallpaper
wallpaper — 名詞
- wallpapersingular
- wallpapersplural
1. thick decorative paper printed with colours or patterns, intended for covering i
壁紙
覆蓋牆面用裝飾紙
thick decorative paper printed with colours or patterns, intended for covering interior walls and ceilings.
Meera chose a blue floral wallpaper for her bedroom to match the curtains.
Meera 為臥室選了藍色花卉壁紙來搭配窗簾。
collocation: floral wallpaper / patterned wallpaper
The old wallpaper in the hallway was peeling off, so Wei decided to replace it.
走廊的舊壁紙開始剝落，Wei 決定換新的。
Putri's living room has wallpaper with a subtle silver pattern that reflects the light.
Putri 的客廳壁紙上有細微的銀色花紋，會隨著光線閃爍。
Installing wallpaper requires careful measuring and a steady hand to avoid air bubbles.
安裝壁紙需要仔細測量和穩定的雙手，才能避免產生氣泡。
pattern: uncountable noun as activity or material
Dahlia picked a wallpaper with thick vertical stripes to make the ceiling look higher.
Dahlia 挑了一款有粗直條紋的壁紙，讓天花板看起來更高一些。
- put up wallpaper
- strip off wallpaper
- peeling wallpaper
- floral wallpaper
- striped wallpaper
- floral wallpaper
- wall covering
a broader term that includes wallpaper, fabric, vinyl, and other materials used on interior walls
- paper
informal shortening, used mainly in casual speech ('ready to put the paper up')
- paint
a liquid coating applied with a brush or roller, not paper sheets
用法筆記
Wallpaper is most often uncountable: 'We bought some wallpaper.' When referring to individual types, it can be countable: 'There are many beautiful wallpapers to choose from.'
常見錯誤
2. a picture, design, or pattern displayed as the background on a computer, phone,
桌布
螢幕或裝置背景圖片
a picture, design, or pattern displayed as the background on a computer, phone, or similar screen, covering part or all of the display area.
Lukas set a photo of the mountains as the wallpaper on his laptop.
Lukas 把一張山景照片設為筆電的桌布。
collocation: set/change [something] as wallpaper
Defne changes her phone wallpaper every week to match her mood.
Defne 每週更換手機桌布來配合心情。
Many websites offer free wallpapers in different sizes for various screen resolutions.
許多網站提供各種螢幕解析度的免費桌布。
countable: wallpapers (multiple images)
The default wallpaper on Felipe's tablet shows a sunset over the ocean.
Felipe 平板電腦的預設桌布是一幅夕陽照在海面上的畫面。
- phone wallpaper
- desktop wallpaper
- set as wallpaper
- live wallpaper
- change wallpaper
- background
a more general term; wallpaper specifically suggests a decorative or photographic image
- desktop
short for desktop background, common in computing contexts ('set a new desktop')
用法筆記
Unlike the wall-covering sense, this meaning is regularly used as both countable and uncountable: 'I found a nice wallpaper online' or 'I downloaded several new wallpapers.'
常見錯誤
wallpaper — 動詞
- wallpaperpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wallpapers3rd person singular
- wallpapering-ing form
- wallpaperedpast simple
1. to decorate a room by fixing decorative paper sheets onto its interior walls and
貼壁紙
在牆上鋪貼裝飾壁紙
to decorate a room by fixing decorative paper sheets onto its interior walls and ceiling.
Asher spent the whole weekend wallpapering the nursery for the new baby.
Asher 花了整個週末為嬰兒房貼壁紙。
pattern: wallpaper + direct object (room name)
Christopher had never wallpapered a room before, so he watched several tutorial videos.
Christopher 以前從來沒貼過壁紙，所以他看了好幾支教學影片。
The contractor wallpapered the dining room in two days with a team of three workers.
承包商帶著三名工人只用了兩天就把餐廳的壁紙貼好了。
passive form: be wallpapered by [someone]
You must strip the old layer and fill cracks before you wallpaper a wall.
你得先撕掉舊的那層、補好裂縫，才能在牆上貼壁紙。
- wallpaper a room
- wallpaper a wall
- wallpaper the ceiling
- newly wallpapered
- professionally wallpapered
- cover with wallpaper
a longer phrasal expression that sounds more deliberate than the single verb
- strip
to remove wallpaper from walls ('strip the old wallpaper before painting')
文法句型
wallpaper + direct object (room / wall)
用法筆記
This verb is always transitive — you wallpaper a room, a wall, or a ceiling, not just 'wallpaper' on its own. The passive form is common: 'The hallway was wallpapered last spring.'
常見錯誤
同根字
- wallpapered形容詞B2
- wallpapering名詞B2
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- wallpaper design
- wallpaper pattern
- wallpaper collection
- wallpaper sample