bookmark

/ˈbʊkmɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊkmɑːrk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbu̇k-ˌmärk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbʊk.mɑːk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʊk.mɑːrk/ (ame, ipa)

bookmark — noun

1. a small strip or piece that you leave inside a book to help you return to the sa

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small strip or piece that you leave inside a book to help you return to the same page later

例句

Aiko slipped a silk bookmark into her novel before lunch.

collocation: slip a bookmark into [book]

The library sells handmade bookmarks near the front desk.

同義詞
  • page marker

    a plain descriptive term for something that keeps your place

  • ribbon

    narrower; often sewn into a hardback book

  • tab

    usually sticks out from the page edge rather than lying between pages

用法筆記

Often a thin piece of paper, card, ribbon, or leather. Distinguish from noun 2, which is the digital meaning for a saved page location.

常見錯誤

❌I used a bookmarker in my novel.
✅I used a bookmark in my novel.
💡The usual everyday noun is 'bookmark'.

2. a saved web address or file location that lets you open the same page again quic

2.名詞B2
釋義

a saved web address or file location that lets you open the same page again quickly

例句

Diego saved the recipe blog as a bookmark on his tablet.

pattern: save [site] as a bookmark

Priya opened her travel bookmarks before booking the hotel.

同義詞
  • favorite

    often the browser label for a saved site

  • shortcut

    broader; can point to many kinds of digital locations

  • saved link

    informal description rather than a fixed interface term

用法筆記

Common in browsers and reading apps. Some systems call the same feature favorites, but the basic function is still storing a place to return to.

常見錯誤

❌I bookmarked the article, so now it is on my laptop.
✅I bookmarked the article, so I can open it again later.
💡A bookmark saves the location, not the whole file.

bookmark — verb