sticker
/ˈstɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsti-kər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstɪk.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪk.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
sticker — noun
- stickersingular
- stickersplural
1. a thin piece of paper, plastic, or fabric with a printed design or writing on th
a thin piece of paper, plastic, or fabric with a printed design or writing on the front and a sticky coating on the back, made to be fastened to a surface such as a wall, a bag, or a laptop
Amara decorated her laptop with stickers of her favorite bands and cartoon characters.
collocation: decorate + with + stickers
The price sticker on the back of the book said two hundred and fifty dollars.
collocation: price sticker / sticker on + [surface]
Diego carefully peeled the sticker off his apple and stuck it onto his notebook.
Kwame put a name sticker on his shirt before the welcome meeting started.
Fatima collected stickers from every country she visited and displayed them on her suitcase.
文法句型
sticker + on + [surface]
用法筆記
Commonly combined with a surface noun in a prepositional phrase: 'sticker on a [surface]'. The sticker is typically small and intended for decoration, labeling, or identification.
常見錯誤
2. a picture or short animation that people send to one another in messaging apps o
a picture or short animation that people send to one another in messaging apps or on social media to show a feeling, a reaction, or a message without typing words
Mei-Lin sent a laughing sticker to her friend right after hearing the joke.
pattern: send + [someone] + a sticker
Hiroshi received a heart-shaped sticker from his sister in their family chat group.
collocation: heart-shaped sticker
Elena created her own set of dog stickers for the messaging application.
The birthday sticker on Priya's message showed a cake with lit candles.
Kenji used a waving-hand sticker to greet his classmates in the group chat.
文法句型
send + [someone] + a sticker
sticker + in + [app/chat]
用法筆記
Digital stickers are distinct from emoji: stickers are usually larger images, static or animated, often sold in themed packs within chat applications.
常見錯誤
3. a short, sharp, narrow part that grows on a plant, such as a thorn or a prickle,
a short, sharp, narrow part that grows on a plant, such as a thorn or a prickle, and can pierce the skin if touched
Olga got a sticker in her finger while picking blackberries in the garden.
pattern: get + a sticker + in + [body part]
Carlos brushed against a cactus and a sharp sticker went through his glove.
The rose stem had so many stickers that Wei could not hold it without gloves.
Amara pulled a long sticker from the bush out of her sleeve with tweezers.
Campers learned to watch for stickers when walking through dry grass in summer.
- thorn
a thorn is a hard, sharp outgrowth on a plant's stem or branch; 'sticker' is more informal and often used for smaller prickles
- prickle
a prickle is a small, sharp outgrowth from a plant's surface, similar to a sticker but more formal
- spike
a spike is usually larger and thicker than a sticker, like on a cactus or agave plant
用法筆記
This sense is more common in regional or rural contexts. In everyday conversation, speakers are more likely to use 'thorn' or 'prickle' than 'sticker' for this meaning.
常見錯誤
sticker — verb
- stickerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- stickers3rd person singular
- stickering-ing form
- stickeredpast simple
1. to put or fasten one or more stickers onto the surface of an object, often for d
to put or fasten one or more stickers onto the surface of an object, often for decoration or labeling
Hiroshi stickered his guitar case with logos of his favorite musicians.
pattern: sticker + [object] + with + [stickers]
The teacher let the children sticker their notebooks when they finished their work early.
Olga carefully stickered the front of her journal with pictures of flowers and stars.
Kenji stickered his water bottle with a small map of his home town.
The camp leaders stickered each tent with a number so everyone could find their sleeping place.
- decorate
'decorate' is a broader term that can involve painting, hanging items, or adding stickers; 'sticker' specifically means to put stickers on something
文法句型
sticker + [object] + with + [stickers]