flat-screen

flat-screen — 名詞

1. a television or computer monitor that is very thin and light compared with older

1.名詞B1
釋義

平面螢幕

薄型顯示器或電視

a television or computer monitor that is very thin and light compared with older types because it uses modern display technology, making it possible to place it on a wall or a small stand

例句

Ari bought a new flat-screen for the living room to watch the World Cup.

Ari 買了一台新的平面螢幕放在客廳觀看世界盃。

flat-screen as a home television purchase

The office replaced all old monitors with flat-screens to save desk space.

辦公室把所有舊螢幕都換成液晶螢幕，以節省桌面空間。

flat-screens as computer monitor replacements

同義詞
  • LCD

    refers specifically to a type of display technology rather than the shape; often used interchangeably but less precise

  • LED TV

    a specific subtype of flat-screen using LED backlighting; common in marketing but narrower in meaning

  • plasma

    an older flat-screen technology no longer widely manufactured; now rare in stores

反義詞
  • CRT

    cathode ray tube — the old bulky type of television or monitor with a deep casing

  • curved screen

    a newer display design where the screen surface is slightly curved inward rather than completely flat

文法句型

flat-screen + noun (modifier: flat-screen TV)

a/an + adjective + flat-screen

用法筆記

The hyphenated form flat-screen is standard when used as a noun. When used as a modifier before another noun, the hyphen is still kept: a flat-screen TV, a flat-screen monitor. This word is not used for tablets or smartphones.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new flat screen for my bedroom.
✅I bought a new flat-screen for my bedroom.
💡The compound noun is always written with a hyphen.