collectables

IPA/kəlˈɛktəbəlz/
IPA/kəlˈɛktəbəlz/

collectables — noun

1. an item that people look for or keep because collectors think it is worth having

1.名詞B2
釋義

an item that people look for or keep because collectors think it is worth having

例句

Adina found a rare train ticket among her grandfather's collectables.

rare item valued by collectors

The museum keeps its wartime collectables in a locked wooden cabinet.

同義詞
  • collectible

    same meaning; this spelling is especially common in American English and in catalogues

  • memorabilia

    often refers to items linked to famous people, teams, or events rather than hobby items in general

  • curio

    older-fashioned; often suggests a small unusual object rather than a mainstream collector's item

文法句型

box / cabinet of collectables

buy / sell collectables

用法筆記

Usually plural when you mean a group of collector's items. For one item, singular collectable is more common.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a collectable from Paris for my aunt's birthday.
✅I bought a souvenir from Paris for my aunt's birthday.
💡A collectable is prized by collectors; a souvenir mainly helps you remember a trip.
❌The shelf was full of collections.
✅The shelf was full of collectables.
💡A collection is the whole group, while collectables are the individual items.