industrial

industrial — 形容詞

1. connected with the production of goods in factories, or describing a place where

1.形容詞B1
釋義

工業的

與工廠生產相關的

connected with the production of goods in factories, or describing a place where many factories are located and manufacturing is the main economic activity.

例句

Tariq works in an industrial park on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur.

Tariq 在吉隆坡郊區的一個工業園區工作。

collocation: industrial park

The old industrial buildings were turned into modern apartments.

那些舊工業建築被改造成了現代公寓。

attributive: industrial + noun (buildings)

同義詞
  • manufacturing

    narrower — focuses on the process of making goods rather than the physical setting

  • factory

    used as a compound noun (factory work, factory town) rather than as a true adjective

  • industrialised

    describes an economy or region that already has a developed industrial base

反義詞
  • agricultural

    describes an area focused on farming rather than manufacturing

  • residential

    describes an area of homes, not factories

文法句型

industrial + noun

用法筆記

Attributive use is the norm — the adjective almost always appears before a noun (industrial park, industrial waste). The opposite of an industrial area is often a rural or agricultural area.

常見錯誤

❌She is an industrial worker' (vague).
✅She works in an industrial factory' or 'She is a factory worker.
💡'industrial worker' is possible but 'factory worker' is more natural.
❌He is very industrial' (confusing with 'industrious').
✅He is a very industrious employee.
💡'industrious' means hard-working; 'industrial' relates to factories.

2. extremely large in size, amount, or scale — like the massive quantities associat

2.形容詞B2
釋義

極大量的

規模或數量極大的

extremely large in size, amount, or scale — like the massive quantities associated with heavy industry and factories.

例句

The bakery uses industrial-sized ovens to bake hundreds of loaves per hour.

這家麵包店使用工業級烤箱，每小時能烤數百條麵包。

compound: industrial-sized

Tamar needed an industrial amount of paint to cover the warehouse walls.

Tamar 需要極大量的油漆才能塗滿倉庫的牆壁。

collocation: industrial amount

同義詞
  • massive

    broader — can describe physical size, weight, or impact, not just quantity

  • vast

    suggests a wide scope or area rather than a sheer amount

  • enormous

    more neutral in register, suitable for formal use

反義詞
  • tiny

    the opposite of large in size or amount

  • minuscule

    formal term for very small

文法句型

industrial + noun (quantity/scale/size)

用法筆記

Common in informal contexts as an exaggeration for 'very large'. Typical before nouns like scale, quantities, amounts, and in the compound industrial-sized. Not used for physical dimensions (an industrial room) — instead use enormous or massive.

常見錯誤

❌The building was industrial' (meaning huge).
✅The building was enormous.
💡'industrial' as a general intensifier is limited to set phrases like 'industrial quantities' and 'industrial scale'.
❌They have an industrial amount of work' (trying to sound formal).
✅They have an enormous amount of work.
💡in formal writing, use 'vast' or 'immense' instead.

industrial — 名詞