linoleum

linoleum — noun

1. a hard-wearing material for covering floors, made from natural substances like l

1.名詞B1
釋義

a hard-wearing material for covering floors, made from natural substances like linseed oil, cork powder, and wood flour, pressed onto a fabric backing and sold in rolls or tiles

例句

Yumi's grandmother had green linoleum in her kitchen for over forty years.

colour + material collocation: green linoleum

The old school hallway was covered in brown linoleum that shone after being polished.

passive: was covered in linoleum

同義詞
  • vinyl flooring

    a synthetic plastic-based floor covering that is cheaper and more water-resistant than linoleum, but not made from natural materials

  • laminate flooring

    a multi-layer synthetic flooring product that looks like wood or stone, usually harder and less flexible than linoleum

  • cork flooring

    a natural floor covering made from cork oak bark, softer and more insulating than linoleum but less durable under heavy traffic

文法句型

linoleum + noun (e.g. linoleum floor)

a sheet / roll of linoleum

用法筆記

Linoleum is an uncountable mass noun; use 'a piece of' or 'a sheet of' to refer to a specific portion. In British informal English it is often shortened to 'lino', but this is rare in American English.

常見錯誤

❌We need to buy a linoleum for the kitchen.
✅We need to buy linoleum for the kitchen.
💡Linoleum is uncountable, so do not use 'a' before it.
❌He installed vinyl thinking it was linoleum, but they are different materials.
✅He installed vinyl thinking it was linoleum, but the two materials are different.
💡'Vinyl' and 'linoleum' are often confused; linoleum is natural (linseed oil, cork), vinyl is synthetic (PVC).