lightweight多益
多益新增字・持續校對中,發現問題歡迎用頁尾回報
輕量的;輕便的·輕量級選手·無足輕重的人·無足輕重的
多益必考,身兼形容詞與名詞兩種用法
Because the backpack was so lightweight, she barely felt it on her back.

因為背包很輕,她幾乎感覺不到揹在背上。

lightweight 一字,從『很輕的背包』延伸到『沒有份量的意見』,輕的不只是重量,也可以是重要性。

一個畫面:秤上顯示很輕

背包輕便背包很輕,揹著不費力
量級選手依體重分級的拳擊選手
說話沒份量意見很輕,沒人在乎

義項

背包超輕B2adjective輕量的;輕便的
The new backpack I bought is lightweight, so it doesn't feel heavy even when it's full.
我新買的背包很輕便,就算裝滿東西也不覺得重。
a lightweight backpacka lightweight jacket
拳擊量級B2noun輕量級選手
Tommy fights as a lightweight, competing against opponents in the same weight class.
湯米以輕量級選手身分出賽,與同量級的對手競爭。
fight as a lightweight
職場沒份量B2noun無足輕重的人
At work, nobody listens to Tom because he is just a lightweight.
在職場上,沒有人把湯姆的話當一回事,因為他只是個無足輕重的人。
a political lightweight
意見被忽略B2adjective無足輕重的
In the meeting, no one cared about her idea because it seemed lightweight.
開會時,沒有人在乎她的想法,因為聽起來無足輕重。

片語

lightweight champion輕量拳王 →拳擊輕量級冠軍
political lightweight政壇小咖 →政治圈裡沒份量的人
lightweight material輕巧材質 →重量很輕的材料

你會不會這樣說?

This bag is very ___. (light weight / lightweight)

看答案

lightweight

lightweight是一個形容詞,light weight是兩個字,意思不同。

『At work, nobody listens to Tom because he is just a lightweight.』這句的 lightweight 最接近哪個意思?(A) 很輕的物品 (B) 輕量級選手 (C) 不受重視的人

看答案

(C)

此句形容人不受重視,對應「無足輕重的人」義項。

字族

light 輕的;光線・lightly 輕輕地;輕微地

順路看看

heavyweight反義詞,重量級選手或重要人物
featherweight拳擊量級之一,比 lightweight 更輕

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

展場器材搬運
We chose a lightweight display stand because our team travels to exhibitions by train.
我們選了輕量的展示架,因為團隊搭火車前往各個展覽。
職場人物評價
Senior colleagues initially dismissed the new director as a lightweight.
資深同事起初認為新任主管是個沒什麼分量的人,因而輕視他。

詞族

lightweight 形容詞 輕量的;輕便的・lightweights 複數名詞 無足輕重的人(非正式、貶義)

四選一

The folding display stand is remarkably ____, so one employee can carry it.

  • lightweights
  • lightly
  • lightness
  • lightweight
看答案

lightweight

lightweight 是形容詞,可在 is 後描述展示架輕便。lightweights 是複數名詞,無法描述此單數展示架;lightly 是副詞,此處沒有可供它修飾的動作或分詞;lightness 是名詞,不能用在此處 remarkably 後作性質描述。

同義改寫

The team selected lightweight cases for the exhibition equipment. → The team selected cases that weigh very little for the exhibition equipment.
lightweight 描述箱子重量輕,改寫為 that weigh very little 保留物理重量的意思。
Senior colleagues initially dismissed the new director as a lightweight. → Senior colleagues initially dismissed the new director as someone of little importance.
a lightweight 在此指被認為無足輕重的人;改寫保留同事輕視主管的評價,不表示這項評價是事實。

延伸練習

回報這個字的錯誤