furnished

IPA/ˈfɜːnɪʃt/
KK[fˈɚnɪʃt]IPA/ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

furnished — adjective

  • furnishedpositive
  • more furnishedcomparative
  • most furnishedsuperlative

1. describes a room or home that already contains basic furniture such as beds, cha

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a room or home that already contains basic furniture such as beds, chairs, and tables, so that it is ready to be lived in; can also combine with an adjective showing the style or quality of the furniture — for example, 'an expensively furnished flat' or 'a tastefully furnished room'.

例句

Marco is looking for a furnished apartment near the university.

attributive: furnished + apartment

Gita's living room was expensively furnished with leather sofas and silk curtains.

passive: was [adv] + furnished with [items]

同義詞
  • equipped

    broader meaning — can refer to appliances, tools, or any equipment, not just furniture

  • fitted out

    slightly informal, implies a complete set of furnishings for a specific purpose; more common in British English

反義詞

文法句型

furnished + noun

be + furnished

be + [adv] + furnished

用法筆記

Common in both attributive position (before a noun: 'a furnished apartment') and predicative position (after a linking verb: 'the house is furnished'). Frequently paired with adverbs showing extent (fully, partly) or quality (expensively, beautifully, tastefully). The direct opposite is unfurnished.

常見錯誤

❌I furnished a new apartment' (when you mean you rented one that already had furniture).
✅I rented a furnished apartment.
💡'furnish' (verb) means to put furniture into a place yourself; 'furnished' (adjective) means the furniture is already there.