tablets

IPA/ˈtæb.lət/
KK[tˈæbləts]IPA/ˈtæb.lət/

tablets — noun

  • tabletssingular
  • tabletsesplural

1. hard doses of medicine pressed into small shapes for swallowing, usually with wa

1.名詞A2
釋義

hard doses of medicine pressed into small shapes for swallowing, usually with water.

例句

The nurse gave Omar two tablets before the ambulance left.

give/take tablets during treatment

These tablets should stay in the bottle away from heat.

同義詞
  • pill

    broader everyday word for a small piece of medicine

  • capsule

    medicine in a shell rather than a pressed solid form

  • lozenge

    medicine that dissolves in the mouth instead of being swallowed whole

文法句型

take tablets

swallow tablets with water

tablets for + condition

用法筆記

Usually refers to medicine that is swallowed rather than chewed or sucked. It contrasts with capsules, which have a soft or gel shell, and lozenges, which dissolve slowly in the mouth.

常見錯誤

❌I bought headache tablets at the computer store.
✅I bought headache tablets at the pharmacy.
💡Medicine tablets are sold in pharmacies, not electronics shops.
❌These tablets melted slowly in my mouth.
✅These lozenges melted slowly in my mouth.
💡Tablets are normally swallowed, while lozenges are designed to dissolve.

2. flat pieces of hard material, often meant for carving, memorial writing, or bein

2.名詞B2
釋義

flat pieces of hard material, often meant for carving, memorial writing, or being sold as a solid block such as chocolate or soap.

例句

Workers lifted the stone tablets into the museum before the rain started.

stone tablets as carved objects

Two memorial tablets hang beside the gate of the old town hall.

同義詞
  • slab

    thicker and heavier flat piece, especially of stone

  • plaque

    flat memorial or sign fixed in place, often with writing

  • bar

    more natural for soap or chocolate when shape matters

文法句型

stone/clay tablets

tablets with inscriptions

tablets of chocolate or soap

用法筆記

This sense often appears with a material word such as stone, clay, bronze, or wood. In food and soap contexts, it refers to a shaped block rather than a carved writing surface.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a tablet of bread for lunch.
✅She bought a loaf of bread for lunch.
💡'Tablet' is not the usual unit word for bread.

3. portable computers with touch screens that people control with their fingers or

3.名詞B1
釋義

portable computers with touch screens that people control with their fingers or a stylus instead of a full keyboard and mouse.

例句

The students used tablets to film each step of the science experiment.

use tablets to + verb

Hana charged the tablets before the class trip to the aquarium.

同義詞
  • slate

    less common term that stresses the flat screen shape

  • iPad

    Apple brand name often used informally for a tablet

  • pad

    informal short form in casual speech

文法句型

use tablets to + verb

draw on tablets

tablets for school or work

用法筆記

Usually refers to devices larger than phones but lighter and simpler than most laptops. The word often suggests reading, drawing, watching video, or light office work on a touch screen.

常見錯誤

❌I bought the tablets at the pharmacy for my office.
✅I bought the tablets at the electronics store for my office.
💡Computer tablets are electronics, not medicine.
❌Her tablets came with a full desktop tower.
✅Her tablets came with a detachable keyboard.
💡Tablets are flat portable devices, not desktop computers.

4. pads whose paper pages are joined at one side so you can write notes or make dra

4.名詞B1
釋義

pads whose paper pages are joined at one side so you can write notes or make drawings on them.

例句

Élise tore a sheet from one of the tablets and passed it down the row.

tear a sheet from writing tablets

The shop sells writing tablets next to the pens and envelopes.

同義詞
  • pad

    general everyday word for sheets joined together for writing

  • notepad

    common modern term for a small writing pad

  • sketchpad

    pad intended mainly for drawing

文法句型

writing tablets

sketch tablets

tear a sheet from a tablet

用法筆記

This meaning is more common in stationery catalogues or older descriptions than in everyday speech. In ordinary conversation, people often say pad or notepad instead.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote the phone number on my tablet.
✅I wrote the phone number on my writing tablet.
💡Without extra context, 'tablet' now often suggests an electronic device.