notebook

/ˈnəʊtbʊk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnōt-ˌbu̇k/ (ame, mw)

notebook — noun

  • notebooksingular
  • notebooksplural

1. 一疊空白或橫線紙張裝訂成冊的小本子，用來書寫筆記、課業或隨手記錄事情。

1.名詞A2
釋義

一疊空白或橫線紙張裝訂成冊的小本子，用來書寫筆記、課業或隨手記錄事情。

例句

Karim bought a new notebook for his biology class.

countable noun for a paper book for notes

The teacher asked everyone to bring a notebook to the lecture.

同義詞
  • notepad

    usually smaller, with tear-off sheets rather than bound pages

  • exercise book

    British term for a notebook used for schoolwork, often with lined pages

  • journal

    suggests a more personal book for daily thoughts, not just factual notes

用法筆記

A notebook is different from a notepad — notebooks are usually bound and have more pages, while notepads have sheets that can be torn off easily.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote the date on my notebook.
✅I wrote the date in my notebook.
💡You write on the page, but you write information in the notebook as a whole.
❌I need a notebook for my homework.' (when the student means a single piece of paper)
✅I need a piece of paper for my homework.
💡A notebook is a bound book, not a single sheet.

2. 一種可以摺疊攜帶的小型個人電腦，又稱為筆記型電腦或筆電，靠電池供電，方便隨身使用。

2.名詞A2
釋義

一種可以摺疊攜帶的小型個人電腦，又稱為筆記型電腦或筆電，靠電池供電，方便隨身使用。

例句

Élise turned on her notebook to check her email.

countable noun for a portable computer

The programmer carries two notebooks to work every day.

同義詞
  • laptop

    now largely synonymous with notebook; may suggest a slightly larger or more powerful machine

  • portable computer

    a broader term that also includes older, bulkier portable machines

反義詞

用法筆記

In everyday modern usage, notebook and laptop are largely interchangeable. However, notebook sometimes refers to a thinner, lighter model designed mainly for basic tasks, while laptop typically includes a wider range of portable computers including more powerful machines. The term notebook computer was popularised in the late 1980s when manufacturers made portable PCs about the size of a paper notebook.

常見錯誤

❌I turned off my notebook's cover.
✅I closed my notebook.
💡We say close or shut a notebook computer, not turn off its cover.
❌My notebook's battery is died.
✅My notebook battery is dead.
💡The possessive form is not used for the battery of a device in natural English.