erasable

/ɪˈreɪ.zə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈreɪ.sə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)

erasable — adjective

  • erasablepositive
  • more erasablecomparative
  • most erasablesuperlative

1. describes writing, drawings, or stored information that can be removed or delete

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes writing, drawings, or stored information that can be removed or deleted from a surface, document, or electronic device, leaving it clean or empty.

例句

Theo brought an erasable pen to the exam so he could fix any mistakes easily.

attributive: erasable + pen / pencil

Mei-Lin uses erasable highlighters for her textbooks because she often updates her notes.

同義詞
  • deletable

    used almost exclusively for digital files or text on a computer, not for physical marks

  • removable

    broader in meaning — can refer to any object that can be taken away, not just marks or data

反義詞
  • permanent

    describes ink, marker, or data that cannot be erased or removed

文法句型

erasable + noun

noun + is/are + erasable

用法筆記

This sense focuses on the content itself (marks, words, data) being removable. When the focus is on the surface or device that can be cleared for reuse, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

❌This whiteboard is erasable so I can remove the old writing.
✅This whiteboard is erasable, so I can wipe off the old writing and start fresh.
💡'Erasable' for a surface usually means the surface can be cleaned for reuse (sense 2), not just that marks can come off.

2. describes a surface, board, or electronic storage medium whose existing writing,

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a surface, board, or electronic storage medium whose existing writing, marks, or data can be wiped clean or deleted so that new content can be put on it.

例句

The whiteboard in Yuki's classroom is erasable, so new lessons can be written every day.

predicative: [noun] + is + erasable, so [purpose]

Dr. Okonkwo bought an erasable memory chip for the temperature sensors in his lab.

attributive: erasable + memory chip / disc

同義詞
  • rewritable

    used mainly for digital media like CDs or DVDs that can be erased and rewritten multiple times

  • reusable

    broader — describes anything that can be used again after cleaning, not limited to erasing

反義詞
  • write-once

    describes a storage medium that can be written to only once and not erased

文法句型

erasable + noun

noun + is/are + erasable

用法筆記

This sense describes the surface or storage medium itself, emphasising that it can be cleared for reuse. Distinguish from sense 1, where the focus is on the mark or data being removable rather than the item holding it.

常見錯誤

❌I need an erasable pen for my whiteboard.
✅I need an erasable whiteboard and a dry-erase pen.
💡A whiteboard is an erasable surface; an 'erasable pen' is a pen whose ink can be removed from paper (sense 1).