collectibles

IPA/kəlˈɛktɪbəlz/
KK[kəlˈɛktəbəlz]IPA/kəlˈɛktəbəlz/

collectibles — 形容詞

1. describes objects that people want to add to their personal collection because t

1.形容詞B1
釋義

值得收藏的

有收藏價值的物品

describes objects that people want to add to their personal collection because those items are interesting, rare, or connected to a particular topic.

例句

Old Japanese stamps from the 1960s are highly collectible among hobbyists in Osaka.

1960 年代的日本舊郵票在大阪的收藏家之間非常值得收藏。

pattern: collectible among + group of people

The librarian set aside a box of collectible children's books for the weekend sale.

圖書館員把一箱值得收藏的童書留到週末義賣。

常見搭配
  • highly collectible
  • collectible items
  • collectible stamps
  • remain collectible
同義詞
  • desirable

    focuses on strong appeal rather than hobby value

  • valuable

    focuses on monetary worth, which is not always the reason for collecting

反義詞
  • worthless

    suggests no value at all, whereas non-collectible items may still have practical use

文法句型

be + collectible

用法筆記

Usually describes objects rather than people. Frequently found in auction or hobby contexts.

常見錯誤

This stamp is collectable by me.
This stamp is collectible.
The adjective describes the object's intrinsic quality, not who can collect it.

2. describes money that a person or organization is entitled to receive by a specif

2.形容詞C1
釋義

應收的

應收取的款項或欠款

describes money that a person or organization is entitled to receive by a specific date according to a legal or financial agreement.

例句

The accountant checked the list of collectible invoices before the end of the quarter.

會計師在季末前核對了應收帳款的清單。

collocation: collectible invoices

Any collectible taxes from the previous year must be paid by the end of March.

前一年度的應收稅款必須在三月底前繳清。

常見搭配
  • collectible invoice
  • collectible debt
  • collectible tax
  • amount collectible
同義詞
  • receivable

    more common in accounting; 'accounts receivable' is the standard term

  • payable

    opposite perspective — payable means money owed by the organisation, collectible means money owed to it

文法句型

collectible + noun [invoice/debt/tax]

用法筆記

Almost exclusively appears in financial or legal writing. Not used in everyday conversation about collecting objects.

常見錯誤

The museum has many collectible paintings.' (meaning valuable for a collection)
The museum has many collectible paintings.
This sentence is ambiguous. For the financial sense, the subject must be money or debt, not objects. Use sense 1 for hobby items.

collectibles — 名詞

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • collectibles market
  • collectibles dealer
  • collectibles show
  • collectibles collection

副詞搭配

  • highly collectible
  • genuinely collectible

常用片語

  • considered collectible
  • regarded as collectible