workspace
/ˈwɜːkspeɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɜːrkspeɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwərk-ˌspās/ (ame, mw)
workspace — 名詞
- workspacesingular
- workspacesplural
1. a specific place, such as a desk or a corner of a room, where someone does their
工作區
個人辦公或做功課的具體位置
a specific place, such as a desk or a corner of a room, where someone does their job or schoolwork
Rachel keeps a small plant on her workspace to make the desk feel warmer.
Rachel 在自己的工作區放了一盆小植物，讓桌面感覺更溫暖。
possessive + workspace
Theo organised his workspace before leaving for holiday, so everything was tidy for Monday.
Theo 去度假前把工作區整理好，這樣星期一回來時一切都整整齊齊。
The night-shift nurse has a small workspace near the emergency room with a computer.
那位大夜班護理師在急診室旁有一個小工作區，配備電腦。
Dahlia set up a workspace for herself in the corner of the living room.
Dahlia 在客廳的角落幫自己布置了一個工作區。
- workstation
stresses the desk + equipment setup more than the area itself
- desk
more specific — only the piece of furniture, not the surrounding area
- cubicle
an enclosed partition within an open office, narrower in meaning
文法句型
a + workspace
possessive + workspace
用法筆記
Refers to an individual, often personal, area — a single desk, cubicle, or corner of a room. Distinguish from sense 2, which is uncountable and describes general available space.
2. the total area or rooms available in a building, office, or home for people to d
工作空間
建築物或家中可容納工作的總體面積
the total area or rooms available in a building, office, or home for people to do their work
The company is adding more workspace on the third floor to fit the growing team.
公司正在三樓增加更多工作空間，以容納不斷擴大的團隊。
uncountable: more + workspace
Trang turned her garage into extra workspace for her pottery business.
Trang 把車庫變成額外的工作空間，用來做陶藝生意。
The shared workspace on the second floor has long tables, fast internet, and coffee machines.
二樓的共享工作空間有長桌、快速的網路和咖啡機。
The company rented extra workspace in the building next door for the new finance team.
公司在隔壁大樓加租了工作空間，給新成立的財務團隊使用。
- work area
less formal, can refer to a room or zone rather than the concept of available space
- office space
specifically about commercial office rentals, not home environments
- floor space
focuses on physical square footage, more technical
文法句型
more + workspace
enough + workspace
adjective + workspace
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when talking about general area ('not enough workspace'). Can be countable when referring to a specific type or facility ('two separate workspaces').