post-it note

IPA/ˈpəʊst.ɪt ˌnəʊt/
IPA/ˈpoʊst.ɪt ˌnoʊt/

post-it note — noun

1. a small square of paper from the Post-it brand that has a strip of light glue al

1.名詞A2
釋義

a small square of paper from the Post-it brand that has a strip of light glue along one edge so you can stick it onto surfaces and remove it again easily, used especially for short reminder notes

例句

Talia left a yellow post-it note on the fridge with the shopping list.

collocation: leave + post-it note + on + surface

The librarian marked the pages with pink post-it notes so she could find them later.

collocation: mark + with + post-it note

同義詞
  • sticky note

    the general, non-branded term for the same product; 'sticky note' is preferred in Taiwanese English when you do not mean the specific 3M brand

  • sticker

    unlike a post-it note, a sticker is designed for permanent or semi-permanent attachment and is usually decorative or used as a label

文法句型

a + post-it note

post-it note + on + [surface]

用法筆記

Although 'Post-it' is a registered trademark of the 3M company, 'post-it note' is commonly used as a generic term for any small sticky note. Many speakers shorten it to just 'post-it' in informal speech (e.g., 'I wrote it on a post-it').

常見錯誤

post it note' (three separate words)
post-it note' (hyphenated)
💡The brand name uses a hyphen between 'Post' and 'it'.
I stuck a note on the door with a tape.
I stuck a post-it note on the door.
💡A post-it note already has its own adhesive strip; you do not need extra tape.