cloth學測 L2KK [ˈklɔθ] | /ˈklɔθ/
布料;織物·一塊布;抹布
易混淆:cloth vs clothes
At the market, she chose soft cloth for a new dress.
在市場,她挑選了柔軟的布料做新洋裝。
一個畫面:布捲攤開
布捲整捲布料,尚未剪裁的原始狀態
抹布裁下一小塊,用來擦拭物品
義項
布料材質A2noun布料;織物
She bought a piece of cloth to make curtains for her room.
她買了一塊布料,用來做房間的窗簾。
a piece of clothcotton cloth
抹布B1noun一塊布;抹布
He used a cloth to clean the dirty table.
他用一塊布清潔髒桌子。
a damp clothwipe with a cloth
片語
a piece of cloth一塊布 →一塊布料
wipe with a cloth抹布擦拭 →用一塊布擦拭
tablecloth桌布 →鋪在餐桌上的布
你會不會這樣說?
I need a ___ to clean the window. (cloth / clothes)
看答案
cloth
cloth 可數指一塊布,clothes 恆為複數指衣服。
'He used a cloth to clean the dirty table.' 這裡的 cloth 最接近哪個意思?(A) 布料材質 (B) 擦拭用的一塊布
看答案
(B)
此句指用來擦拭的一塊布,非布料材質泛稱。
字族
clothes 衣服(恆為複數)・clothing 衣物(集合名詞,不可數)
順路看看
fabric — 更正式的「布料」說法textile — 產業用語,指紡織品rag — 破舊的布,常指爛抹布多益練習
本區為多益情境練習,與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
辦公室布置
The design team selected blue cotton cloth for the curtains in the meeting room.
設計團隊選用藍色棉布製作會議室的窗簾。
櫃檯整理
Before opening the showroom, the assistant wiped the reception desk with a damp cloth.
展示間開門前,助理用一塊濕抹布擦拭接待櫃檯。
詞族
cloth noun 布料;一塊布・cloths plural noun 多塊布;多塊抹布・tablecloth compound noun 桌布
四選一
Please use a clean ____ to wipe the reception desk.
看答案
cloth
a clean cloth 表示一塊乾淨的布,符合擦拭櫃檯的用途。cloths 是複數,不能搭配 a;clothing 指衣物,是不可數名詞,不能直接用 a 修飾;clothe 是動詞,不能作此處的單數名詞。
同義改寫
The design team selected blue cotton cloth for the curtains in the meeting room. → The design team selected blue cotton fabric for the curtains in the meeting room.
cloth 與 fabric 在此都指製作窗簾的布料,顏色、材質與用途均相同。
Before opening the showroom, the assistant wiped the reception desk with a damp cloth. → Before opening the showroom, the assistant wiped the reception desk with a damp piece of cloth.
a damp cloth 在此指用來擦拭的濕布;a damp piece of cloth 保留同一物品、濕度與用途。