vinyl
vinyl — noun
1. a hard-wearing type of plastic that bends easily, used to make floor coverings,
a hard-wearing type of plastic that bends easily, used to make floor coverings, furniture upholstery, rainwear, and household containers
Yael chose a vinyl tablecloth because it was easy to wipe clean.
uncountable: vinyl + noun (tablecloth) as material modifier
The dentist's waiting room had old vinyl flooring that was cracked in places.
Takeshi bought a vinyl raincoat for the hiking trip in the mountains.
After her bathroom renovation, Iris replaced the fabric curtain with a vinyl one that resists mold.
The white vinyl straps on Mr. Chen's garden chairs turned yellow and cracked after two summers.
用法筆記
As a material, vinyl is uncountable. You can say 'vinyl flooring', 'vinyl records', or 'made of vinyl'. The word often replaces the full chemical name polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. records made from this plastic material, especially when regarded as a music for
records made from this plastic material, especially when regarded as a music format that differs from CDs or digital streaming
Quan collects vinyl records from the 1970s rock bands he admires.
collocation: vinyl records
When Saira plays her father's jazz records, she says the vinyl crackle adds warmth that streaming cannot match.
The record store on Elm Street sells both new vinyl and vintage albums.
When Liam inherited his grandfather's jazz collection, he found rare Blue Note pressings worth a fortune.
Fire EX. released their latest album on vinyl with a download code for digital listeners.
用法筆記
As a format, vinyl is uncountable ('I buy vinyl'). For an individual disc it can be countable ('I bought three vinyls yesterday', though some speakers prefer 'vinyl records' or 'LPs'). The phrase 'on vinyl' means 'in the form of a record'.