prefabricated
prefabricated — 形容詞
1. describes a building or other large structure whose main sections are made at a
預製的
在工廠預先製造部件再到現場快速組裝的
describes a building or other large structure whose main sections are made at a plant and later joined together on site.
The Noa family chose a prefabricated house that cost less and took only three months.
Noa 家選擇了預製屋，因為成本較低且只需三個月就能蓋好。
prefabricated house — common collocation for housing
After the earthquake, the government sent prefabricated shelters that workers put up in two days.
地震過後，政府送來了預製避難所，工人兩天內就搭建完成。
prefabricated shelter — used in disaster-relief contexts
The school added two prefabricated classrooms next to the playground for the new students.
學校在操場旁增設了兩間預製教室給新生使用。
Vivek helped his uncle assemble the prefabricated garden shed using only a few tools.
Vivek 幫叔叔用幾樣工具就組裝好了預製花園小屋。
Unlike traditional brick homes, prefabricated houses are built from sections made in a factory.
與傳統磚造房屋不同，預製屋是由工廠製造的組件拼組而成。
- pre-built
broader; can describe any structure built elsewhere then moved to a site
- modular
emphasises standardised sections that can be arranged or expanded
- ready-made
more general; common for everyday objects and items
- custom-built
built to a specific design for one location, not from factory parts
- traditional
built on site using conventional methods, not factory-made
文法句型
prefabricated + noun
be + prefabricated
用法筆記
Most common with buildings, houses, shelters, schools, and other large structures — not used for food, clothes, or small everyday items. Frequently appears attributively before a noun.