whiteboard

/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwaɪtbɔːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈ(h)wīt-ˌbȯrd/ (ame, mw)

whiteboard — noun

1. a large flat panel with a glossy white surface that people write or draw on usin

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large flat panel with a glossy white surface that people write or draw on using markers whose ink can be wiped away, commonly found in classrooms and offices

例句

Joaquín wiped the whiteboard clean before the next lesson began.

collocation: wipe the whiteboard clean

Amihan wrote the daily plan on the whiteboard in blue marker.

同義詞
反義詞
  • blackboard

    uses chalk instead of markers; the older classroom standard

  • chalkboard

    same as blackboard; green or black surface for chalk writing

文法句型

write on a/the whiteboard

draw on a/the whiteboard

用法筆記

Often mounted on a wall. Use only dry-erase markers on it; permanent ink will stain the surface and is hard to remove.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher wrote on the whiteboard with a permanent pen.
✅The teacher wrote on the whiteboard with a dry-erase marker.
💡Permanent markers stain the surface and are very difficult to remove.

2. an electronic screen that looks like a whiteboard but links to a computer, letti

2.名詞B1
釋義

an electronic screen that looks like a whiteboard but links to a computer, letting people write on it with a stylus or their finger while also controlling what appears on the display

例句

Devika saved the lesson notes from the interactive whiteboard to her laptop.

collocation: interactive whiteboard

Sven tapped the whiteboard with a special pen to open a new document.

同義詞

文法句型

connect a/the whiteboard to a computer

write on a/the whiteboard with a stylus

用法筆記

Common in modern classrooms and business meeting rooms. Can be operated by touch or with a stylus. Distinguish from sense 1 (WRITING BOARD), which is a simple non-electronic surface.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote on the electronic whiteboard with a normal marker.
✅I wrote on the electronic whiteboard with the stylus.
💡Electronic whiteboards need a special pen or a finger; normal markers can damage the screen.