documents

documents — 名詞

1. separate written papers that officially prove, explain, or record something impo

1.名詞B1
釋義

文件；證件

可作正式證明或說明用途的紙本文件

separate written papers that officially prove, explain, or record something important, such as a passport, contract, or school form.

例句

Please bring your documents to the embassy interview tomorrow morning.

請明天早上把你的文件帶到大使館面談現場。

collocation: bring your documents to [official place]

The police officer checked Beatrix's documents before letting her cross the border.

那名警察在放 Beatrix 過境前先檢查了她的證件。

同義詞
  • papers

    more informal and less exact

  • records

    stresses stored official information

  • certificates

    narrower; only one kind of formal paper

文法句型

plural noun: bring/check/sign documents

用法筆記

Usually plural when people mean passports, permits, forms, or other separate papers needed for a trip, job, or application. One item is a document.

常見錯誤

❌Bring your document to the visa interview.
✅Bring your documents to the visa interview.
💡official checks often need several papers, so English commonly uses the plural.
❌The bank asked me document for the loan.
✅The bank asked me for documents for the loan.
💡use the plural noun when several papers are required.

2. computer files that contain written text and are saved so you can open, edit, or

2.名詞B1
釋義

文件檔

儲存在電腦中的文字檔案

computer files that contain written text and are saved so you can open, edit, or share them later.

例句

Andrew saved the budget documents in a folder called April Reports.

Andrew 把預算文件檔存進一個叫 April Reports 的資料夾。

pattern: save documents in a folder

Please close the documents before the laptop battery runs out.

筆電快沒電前，請先把那些文件檔關掉。

同義詞
  • files

    broader; can include audio, video, or software too

  • text files

    narrower and more technical

  • records

    broader; may stress stored information rather than editable text

文法句型

plural noun: save/open/share documents

用法筆記

In office or school settings, documents usually means text-based files such as reports, letters, or forms. It does not usually refer to every kind of computer file, such as music or video.

常見錯誤

❌I put the meeting pictures in my documents.
✅I put the meeting documents in my folder.
💡this sense is mainly for text files, not all digital items.
❌The documents is still open on my screen.
✅The documents are still open on my screen.
💡the noun here is plural, so it takes a plural verb.

documents — 動詞