wallpaper
wallpaper — 名詞
1. thick decorative paper printed with colours or patterns, intended for covering i
壁紙
覆蓋牆面用裝飾紙
thick decorative paper printed with colours or patterns, intended for covering interior walls and ceilings.
Meera chose a blue floral wallpaper for her bedroom to match the curtains.
Meera 為臥室選了藍色花卉壁紙來搭配窗簾。
collocation: floral wallpaper / patterned wallpaper
The old wallpaper in the hallway was peeling off, so Wei decided to replace it.
走廊的舊壁紙開始剝落，Wei 決定換新的。
Putri's living room has wallpaper with a subtle silver pattern that reflects the light.
Putri 的客廳壁紙上有細微的銀色花紋，會隨著光線閃爍。
Installing wallpaper requires careful measuring and a steady hand to avoid air bubbles.
安裝壁紙需要仔細測量和穩定的雙手，才能避免產生氣泡。
Dahlia picked a wallpaper with thick vertical stripes to make the ceiling look higher.
Dahlia 挑了一款有粗直條紋的壁紙，讓天花板看起來更高一些。
- wall covering
a broader term that includes wallpaper, fabric, vinyl, and other materials used on interior walls
- paper
informal shortening, used mainly in casual speech ('ready to put the paper up')
- paint
a liquid coating applied with a brush or roller, not paper sheets
用法筆記
Wallpaper is most often uncountable: 'We bought some wallpaper.' When referring to individual types, it can be countable: 'There are many beautiful wallpapers to choose from.'
常見錯誤
2. a picture, design, or pattern displayed as the background on a computer, phone,
桌布
螢幕或裝置背景圖片
a picture, design, or pattern displayed as the background on a computer, phone, or similar screen, covering part or all of the display area.
Lukas set a photo of the mountains as the wallpaper on his laptop.
Lukas 把一張山景照片設為筆電的桌布。
collocation: set/change [something] as wallpaper
Defne changes her phone wallpaper every week to match her mood.
Defne 每週更換手機桌布來配合心情。
Many websites offer free wallpapers in different sizes for various screen resolutions.
許多網站提供各種螢幕解析度的免費桌布。
The default wallpaper on Felipe's tablet shows a sunset over the ocean.
Felipe 平板電腦的預設桌布是一幅夕陽照在海面上的畫面。
- background
a more general term; wallpaper specifically suggests a decorative or photographic image
- desktop
short for desktop background, common in computing contexts ('set a new desktop')
用法筆記
Unlike the wall-covering sense, this meaning is regularly used as both countable and uncountable: 'I found a nice wallpaper online' or 'I downloaded several new wallpapers.'
常見錯誤
wallpaper — 動詞
1. to decorate a room by fixing decorative paper sheets onto its interior walls and
貼壁紙
在牆上鋪貼裝飾壁紙
to decorate a room by fixing decorative paper sheets onto its interior walls and ceiling.
Asher spent the whole weekend wallpapering the nursery for the new baby.
Asher 花了整個週末為嬰兒房貼壁紙。
pattern: wallpaper + direct object (room name)
Christopher had never wallpapered a room before, so he watched several tutorial videos.
Christopher 以前從來沒貼過壁紙，所以他看了好幾支教學影片。
The contractor wallpapered the dining room in two days with a team of three workers.
承包商帶著三名工人只用了兩天就把餐廳的壁紙貼好了。
You must strip the old layer and fill cracks before you wallpaper a wall.
你得先撕掉舊的那層、補好裂縫，才能在牆上貼壁紙。
- cover with wallpaper
a longer phrasal expression that sounds more deliberate than the single verb
- strip
to remove wallpaper from walls ('strip the old wallpaper before painting')
文法句型
wallpaper + direct object (room / wall)
用法筆記
This verb is always transitive — you wallpaper a room, a wall, or a ceiling, not just 'wallpaper' on its own. The passive form is common: 'The hallway was wallpapered last spring.'