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[material] flooring
此处的 flooring 指地板材料，通常为不可数名词，前面常加材料名称。
Vinyl flooring is durable and easy to clean.
乙烯基地板耐用且易于清洁。
地板材料；地面材料
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地板材料；地面材料
a material used to make floors
Vinyl flooring is durable and easy to clean.
乙烯基地板耐用且易于清洁。
地面；地板
A floor.
地板材料
A material used to make floors.
击倒
The act of putting one's opponent on the floor; a knockdown.
We chose hardwood flooring for the living room because it is durable and easy to clean.
我们选择硬木地板铺客厅，因为它耐用且易于清洁。
The contractor recommended waterproof flooring for the bathroom to prevent moisture damage.
承包商建议浴室使用防水地板，以防止潮湿损坏。
They installed new flooring throughout the office, which significantly improved the workspace.
他们在整个办公室铺设了新地板，这大大改善了工作环境。
此处的 flooring 指地板材料，通常为不可数名词，前面常加材料名称。
Vinyl flooring is durable and easy to clean.
乙烯基地板耐用且易于清洁。
install 和 lay 后接 flooring 表示铺设地板，注意 lay 的过去式是 laid。
They decided to lay oak flooring in the living room.
他们决定在客厅铺橡木地板。
此义指具体的地面或地板，常与 the ... of ... 结构连用。
The flooring of the old library was damaged by water.
旧图书馆的地面被水损坏了。
Not this
The book is on the flooring.
Use this
The book is on the floor.
flooring 指“地板材料”，不是指行走或放置物品的那个“地板表面”；表达地面/地板表面时用 floor。
Not this
We need to buy a new flooring for the kitchen.
Use this
We need to buy new flooring for the kitchen.
flooring 表示“地板材料”时是不可数名词，前面不能加 a/an；若想说“一种地板材料”，可用 a type of flooring。
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硬木地板
They installed hardwood flooring in the living room.
他们在客厅安装了硬木地板。
复合地板
Laminate flooring is cheaper than real wood.
复合地板比实木便宜。
乙烯基地板
Vinyl flooring is popular for kitchens because it is waterproof.
乙烯基地板因防水而常用于厨房。
竹地板
Bamboo flooring is an eco-friendly choice.
竹地板是一种环保选择。
地板安装
The flooring installation took two days.
地板安装花了两天。
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floor（地板）+ -ing → 铺设地板所用的材料，就是 flooring；记作‘地板-ing’= 铺地板的物料。
语域：neutral 常见场景：home renovation、building materials、interior design 作为名词表示‘地板材料、地面材料’时，语气通常中性，多用于家居装修、建筑和室内设计等场合。
As a material, usually uncountable; countable when referring to different types.
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