collectable
collectable — adjective
- collectablepositive
- more collectablecomparative
- most collectablesuperlative
1. describing an item that fans like to gather and keep as part of a hobby, often b
describing an item that fans like to gather and keep as part of a hobby, often because it may grow more valuable or hard to find over time.
Astrid told her brother that vintage Star Wars figures are highly collectable today.
predicative + intensifier 'highly collectable'
Sahil started buying first-edition comic books because they are collectable items.
attributive: collectable + noun
These hand-painted teapots have become very collectable since the artist died.
The toy company prints small numbers on each doll to make them more collectable.
Felipe says old vinyl records from the 1970s are still collectable among DJs.
- collectible
American spelling variant; identical meaning
- sought-after
stresses high demand, not specifically hobby-related
- desirable
broader; about wanting in general, not collecting
- worthless
no value to anyone, including collectors
- disposable
designed to be thrown away after one use
文法句型
[noun] is/are collectable
collectable + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently follows linking verbs (be, become, seem) and pairs with intensifiers like 'highly', 'very', or 'increasingly'. Subject is usually a physical object that can exist in limited or rare versions.
常見錯誤
collectable — noun
- collectablesingular
- collectablesplural
1. a thing such as a toy, stamp, coin, or figure that people enjoy gathering and ke
a thing such as a toy, stamp, coin, or figure that people enjoy gathering and keeping as a hobby — sometimes because it is pretty, and sometimes because it might be worth money one day.
Christopher keeps his rarest collectables in a glass cabinet beside the fireplace.
plural noun: collectables
Adina found a signed baseball at the flea market and sold it as a collectable.
as a collectable: classifying an item
The shop near the train station sells antique coins, stamps, and other collectables.
Many of these little figures will become valuable collectables in twenty years.
Walid spends every Saturday morning hunting for rare collectables at car-boot sales.
- memorabilia
items kept because they remind people of an event, person, or era
- keepsake
kept for sentimental reasons, not usually traded or sold
- antique
specifically old (usually 100+ years), with historical value
文法句型
a/the collectable
collectables (plural)
用法筆記
Almost always countable; the plural 'collectables' is far more common than the singular. Often modified by adjectives describing rarity or value ('rare', 'valuable', 'limited-edition').