eco-friendly
eco-friendly — 形容詞
1. describes products, actions, or buildings that cause little or no damage to the
環保的
對環境無害或有益環境的
describes products, actions, or buildings that cause little or no damage to the natural world — for example, using renewable energy, recycled materials, or non-toxic ingredients.
The company switched to eco-friendly packaging made from recycled paper.
這家公司改用環保包裝，材料是回收紙製成的。
attributive: eco-friendly + noun (packaging)
Aiko only buys eco-friendly cleaning products for her apartment.
Aiko 只買環保清潔用品來清潔她的公寓。
The new office building is eco-friendly because it runs on solar energy.
這棟新辦公大樓使用太陽能，因此算是環保建築。
Many shoppers now check for the eco-friendly label before buying food.
現在很多消費者在買食物前會先看有沒有環保標章。
Is there an eco-friendly way to get rid of old paint and chemicals?
有沒有環保的方式來處理舊油漆和化學藥劑？
- environmentally friendly
the full phrase with the same meaning; slightly more formal and less compact
- green
broader meaning that also includes the colour and inexperience; common in marketing but less precise
- sustainable
focuses on long-term resource preservation rather than immediate environmental harm
- environmentally harmful
direct opposite; formal register
- polluting
narrower in scope — specifically about releasing harmful substances into air, water, or soil
文法句型
eco-friendly + noun
be + eco-friendly
用法筆記
The hyphen is standard when the compound appears before a noun (an eco-friendly product). In predicative position — after the verb be — the hyphen is also common and often retained.