frisbee

IPA/ˈfrɪz.bi/
KK[frˈɪsbi]IPA/ˈfrɪz.bi/

frisbee — noun

  • frisbeesingular
  • frisbeesplural

1. a trademarked toy shaped like a shallow dish, typically made of brightly coloure

1.名詞A2
釋義

a trademarked toy shaped like a shallow dish, typically made of brightly coloured plastic, that people toss to one another across an open space

例句

Beatrix threw the frisbee to her brother, and he caught it in one hand.

throw + frisbee + to [someone]

The children spent the whole afternoon throwing a frisbee on the grass.

spend time + throwing a frisbee

同義詞
  • flying disc

    the generic, non-trademarked term; used in official competition rules and formal writing

  • disc

    shorter form, common in compound nouns like disc golf; less specific than frisbee

用法筆記

Frisbee is a trademarked brand name, though it is often used generically for any flying disc. The plural form frisbees is sometimes used, but the word is most common in the singular with a or the. In formal or official contexts, the generic term flying disc is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a new Frisbee at the store.
✅He bought a new frisbee at the store.
💡In everyday informal English the brand name is often written in lowercase, even though official usage capitalises it.