jot down

IPA/dʒˈɒt dˈaʊn/
IPA/dʒˈɑːt dˈaʊn/

jot down — phrasal verb

  • jot downbase form
  • jots down3rd person singular
  • jotting down-ing form
  • jotted downpast simple

1. to make a short, fast note of a word, number, or idea so you do not forget it la

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to make a short, fast note of a word, number, or idea so you do not forget it later

例句

Tunde jotted down the phone number on the back of his hand.

jot down + noun phrase for a quick note

Before the meeting started, Yael jotted down a few questions to ask.

同義詞
  • note down

    very close in meaning; slightly more neutral and common in writing

  • scribble

    stresses that the writing is messy or careless, not just fast

  • write down

    more general; does not stress speed or shortness

文法句型

jot down + noun phrase

jot + noun phrase + down

用法筆記

Object is usually short and practical, such as a number, name, date, or quick idea. The particle can move after a short object ('jot it down'), but a long object stays after 'jot down'.

常見錯誤

❌Let me jot down it on this paper.
✅Let me jot it down on this paper.
💡A pronoun object must go between 'jot' and 'down', not after it.