writable

IPA/ˈraɪ.tə.bəl/
IPA/ˈraɪ.t̬ə.bəl/

writable — adjective

  • writablepositive
  • more writablecomparative
  • most writablesuperlative

1. describes digital storage media such as CDs, USB drives, or hard drives that a c

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes digital storage media such as CDs, USB drives, or hard drives that a computer can store new data or files onto.

例句

The CD-RW drive lets you burn data onto a writable disc.

collocation: writable disc / rewritable disc

Priya copied her photos onto a writable DVD for safekeeping.

attributive use: writable DVD

同義詞
  • recordable

    often used for blank optical media that accept a single write session

  • blank

    describes empty media; writability is implied but not guaranteed

反義詞
  • read-only

    media that cannot have new data written onto it

文法句型

writable + noun

be + writable

make + noun + writable

用法筆記

Subject is typically a storage medium (disc, drive, card). Often contrasted with 'read-only' or 'write-protected'.

常見錯誤

❌This DVD is rewritable' (when you mean it can be written to for the first time).
✅This DVD is writable
💡'rewritable' means it can be erased and reused; 'writable' simply means data can be stored on it, even once.

2. able to have words, symbols, or marks made on a surface such as paper, a whitebo

2.形容詞B2
釋義

able to have words, symbols, or marks made on a surface such as paper, a whiteboard, or a wall using a pen, marker, or stylus.

例句

The whiteboard in the classroom is writable with dry-erase markers.

predicative: surface is writable with [tool]

Hassan checked whether the exam paper was writable with a fountain pen.

predicative: was writable with [tool]

同義詞
  • writeable

    alternative spelling, less common but accepted

  • markable

    broader — includes any surface that can take a mark

反義詞

文法句型

writable + noun

be + writable

用法筆記

Much less common than the computing sense (sense 1). Typically describes physical surfaces designed for writing on, rather than digital storage.