duplex
duplex — 名詞
1. a living area that occupies two connected floors within a single building, usual
樓中樓
橫跨兩個樓層的住宅單位
a living area that occupies two connected floors within a single building, usually with the living room and kitchen on the lower level and the bedrooms on the upper level.
Shirin and her brother rented a duplex with a staircase connecting the two floors.
Shirin 和弟弟租了一間有樓梯連接兩個樓層的樓中樓。
countable noun; staircase connecting two floors
The top-floor duplex on Elm Street has a private staircase that leads up to a large balcony.
頂樓的樓中樓在 Elm Street 上，有一道私人樓梯通往一個大陽台。
Rin's duplex has a modern kitchen downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs.
Rin 的樓中樓樓下是現代化廚房，樓上有兩間臥室。
Nila charges two thousand dollars a month for her duplex because the extra floor includes a guest bedroom.
Nila 的樓中樓每月租金兩千美元，因為多出來的那層樓包含一間客房。
- maisonette
used mainly in British English for a similar two-storey apartment, often with its own street entrance
文法句型
a + duplex
2. one of two separate homes built next to each other that share a common wall betw
雙併住宅
共用一面牆的兩戶相連住宅
one of two separate homes built next to each other that share a common wall between them, each having its own entrance.
Caleb and his parents moved into one side of a duplex near the park; his grandmother lives in the other.
Caleb 和父母搬進了公園附近一間雙併住宅的一邊，他祖母住在另一邊。
countable; side of a duplex
The owners of the duplex on Cedar Lane agreed to repaint the shared wall after the leak.
Cedar Lane 上那間雙併住宅的屋主們同意在漏水後重新粉刷共用牆。
Sirin bought a duplex so her elderly mother could live in the other unit.
Sirin 買了一間雙併住宅，這樣她年邁的母親可以住在另一戶。
Eshe bought one side of a duplex on Oak Street, and her cousin lives next door through the shared wall.
Eshe 在橡樹街買了一間雙併住宅的一邊，她表姊就住在共用牆的另一邊。
- semi-detached
the British English term for a house joined to another by a shared wall; 'duplex' is more common in North America
- two-family house
a general term for any building designed for two households, not necessarily side-by-side
- detached house
a house that stands alone with no shared walls
文法句型
a + duplex
常見錯誤
duplex — 形容詞
1. describing a room, apartment, or other space that spreads across two connected l
兩層式的
橫跨兩個樓層的
describing a room, apartment, or other space that spreads across two connected levels of a building.
The Grand Hotel has a duplex suite with a sitting area downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs.
大飯店有一間兩層式的套房，樓下是客廳區，樓上有兩間臥室。
duplex + noun (suite)
Kwame booked a duplex room that had a small balcony on the upper level.
Kwame 訂了一間兩層式的房間，上層有個小陽台。
Wren chose a duplex apartment with a kitchen on the lower floor and a sofa bed upstairs for guests.
Wren 選擇了一間兩層式的公寓，樓下是廚房，樓上有一張沙發床給客人睡。
Lan chose a duplex layout so guests could sleep upstairs while her family stays on the main floor.
Lan 選擇了兩層式的格局，這樣客人可以睡在樓上，她的家人則住在一樓。
- two-storey
a more general term; 'duplex' emphasises the two levels belong to a single unit
文法句型
duplex + noun
2. describing a house or building that is connected to another home by a wall that
連棟的
與鄰屋共用一道牆的
describing a house or building that is connected to another home by a wall that both sides use.
Tamar lives in a duplex house with neighbours on the other side of the wall.
Tamar 住在一間連棟的房子裡，牆的另一邊是鄰居。
duplex + noun (house)
Yuna lives in a duplex house on Maple Drive, sharing a wall with the family next door.
Yuna 住在楓樹大道上一間連棟房子裡，和隔壁鄰居共用一道牆。
duplex + noun (house); shares a wall
Christopher saved on heating bills after moving into a duplex house that shares a wall with next door.
Christopher 搬進與隔壁共用一道牆的連棟房子後，暖氣費節省了不少。
Gabriela likes her duplex house on Pine Avenue because the neighbours watch her dog when she works late.
Gabriela 喜歡她在 Pine Avenue 上的連棟房子，因為鄰居會在她加班時幫忙看她的狗。
- semi-detached
the preferred term in British English; 'duplex' is mainly American
- detached
describes a house that stands on its own
- single-family
describes a home designed for one household only
文法句型
duplex + noun
3. describing a printer or printing feature that automatically places text or pictu
雙面列印的
可在紙張正反面列印的
describing a printer or printing feature that automatically places text or pictures onto the front and back of each sheet.
The office printer is duplex, so we save a lot of paper each month.
辦公室的印表機是雙面列印的，所以我們每個月省下很多紙。
printer is duplex (predicative use)
Allison set the printer to duplex mode before printing the fifty-page report.
Allison 在列印那五十頁報告前，先把印表機設成雙面列印模式。
duplex mode
The school librarian ordered a duplex printer that cuts the library's paper use by nearly half.
學校圖書館員訂購了一台雙面列印印表機，讓圖書館的用紙量減少將近一半。
The school bought duplex copiers that print on both sides of each sheet automatically.
學校購買的雙面列印影印機會自動在每張紙的正反兩面列印。
- double-sided
a more general term; 'duplex' is the technical term used in printer settings and specifications
- single-sided
printing on only one side of the paper
- simplex
the formal technical term for one-sided printing
文法句型
duplex + noun
用法筆記
This sense is used almost exclusively in the context of office equipment and printing software. The opposite feature is called 'single-sided' or 'simplex' printing.
常見錯誤
4. describing a communication system where data, sound, or signals travel in two di
雙向的
可同時雙向傳送訊號的
describing a communication system where data, sound, or signals travel in two directions simultaneously — for example, a telephone call where both people can talk and be heard at once.
The call centre installed full-duplex headsets so operators and customers can speak at the same time without delays.
客服中心安裝了全雙工耳機，讓客服人員和客戶可以同時講話，不必輪流等待。
full-duplex technology
The new radio system uses duplex communication so both pilots can talk and be heard at the same time.
這套新的無線電系統使用雙向通訊，兩位飛行員可以同時說話並被對方聽見。
duplex communication: both speak simultaneously
When Mert calls his grandmother in Istanbul, duplex transmission lets them both talk and be heard without waiting.
Mert 打電話給伊斯坦堡的祖母時，雙向傳輸讓他們可以同時說話並被聽見，不必輪流等待。
Unlike older walkie-talkies, this model offers duplex audio for natural conversation.
不像舊式的對講機，這款型號提供雙向音訊，可以自然對話。
- bidirectional
a broader term that does not necessarily mean 'at the same time'; 'duplex' specifically implies simultaneous two-way flow
- simplex
allows communication in only one direction at a time, like a traditional broadcast radio
文法句型
duplex + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used as part of the compounds 'full-duplex' and 'half-duplex'. Half-duplex allows two-way communication but only in one direction at a time.
duplex — 動詞
1. to change a single building so that it contains two separate homes or units inst
改建成雙戶
將建築物改成兩戶住宅
to change a single building so that it contains two separate homes or units instead of one.
The owner got a permit to duplex the old school and turn it into two apartments.
屋主取得了許可證，把那棟舊學校改建為兩戶公寓。
duplex + noun (object)
Esteban plans to duplex his detached garage and rent out the extra unit for extra income.
Esteban 計劃把他獨立的車庫改建為雙戶住宅，然後把多出來的那戶出租賺取額外收入。
The city council approved the plan to duplex the empty warehouse into affordable apartments.
市議會批准了將那間空倉庫改建為平價公寓的計劃。
After inheriting the large Victorian house, Femi plans to duplex it into two separate flats.
Femi 繼承那棟大型維多利亞式房子後，計劃把它改建為兩間獨立的公寓。
- convert
a more general term; 'duplex' specifies the result of the conversion
文法句型
duplex + noun (object)
用法筆記
This is an uncommon verb, used mostly in informal real-estate discussions. The more common way to express this idea is with 'convert into a duplex' or 'turn into a duplex'.