rewritable

IPA/ˌriːˈraɪtəbl/
IPA/ˌriːˈraɪtəbl/

rewritable — adjective

  • rewritablepositive
  • more rewritablecomparative
  • most rewritablesuperlative

1. describes computer storage media, such as CDs, DVDs, or USB drives, that can be

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes computer storage media, such as CDs, DVDs, or USB drives, that can be erased and filled with new information many times, rather than being used only once.

例句

Daichi bought a rewritable USB drive for storing his design files.

rewritable + USB drive — noun after adjective

This rewritable disc can be erased and rewritten hundreds of times.

passive: can be erased and rewritten

同義詞
  • reusable

    broader meaning; 'reusable' can refer to any item used more than once, while 'rewritable' applies specifically to digital data media

  • recordable

    sometimes used interchangeably, but 'recordable' often refers to write-once media (CD-R), whereas 'rewritable' implies repeated use

反義詞
  • write-once

    can be written to only one time (e.g. CD-R, DVD-R)

  • read-only

    cannot be written to at all; data is fixed at manufacture (e.g. pressed CDs)

文法句型

rewritable + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before a noun that names a storage device or medium (disc, drive, media). Most common in computing and electronics contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a rewritable pen.
✅I bought a rewritable CD.
💡'rewritable' is only used for digital storage media, not everyday objects.