erasable

/ɪˈreɪ.zə.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈreɪ.sə.bəl/ (ame, ipa)

erasable — 形容詞

  • erasablepositive
  • more erasablecomparative
  • most erasablesuperlative

1. describes writing, drawings, or stored information that can be removed or delete

1.形容詞B1
釋義

可擦除的

可從表面或設備上移除的

describes writing, drawings, or stored information that can be removed or deleted from a surface, document, or electronic device, leaving it clean or empty.

例句

Theo brought an erasable pen to the exam so he could fix any mistakes easily.

Theo 帶了一支可擦除的筆去考試，這樣他就能輕鬆更正任何錯誤。

attributive: erasable + pen / pencil

Mei-Lin uses erasable highlighters for her textbooks because she often updates her notes.

Mei-Lin 在課本上使用可擦除螢光筆，因為她經常更新筆記內容。

同義詞
  • deletable

    used almost exclusively for digital files or text on a computer, not for physical marks

  • removable

    broader in meaning — can refer to any object that can be taken away, not just marks or data

反義詞
  • permanent

    describes ink, marker, or data that cannot be erased or removed

文法句型

erasable + noun

noun + is/are + erasable

用法筆記

This sense focuses on the content itself (marks, words, data) being removable. When the focus is on the surface or device that can be cleared for reuse, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

❌This whiteboard is erasable so I can remove the old writing.
✅This whiteboard is erasable, so I can wipe off the old writing and start fresh.
💡'Erasable' for a surface usually means the surface can be cleaned for reuse (sense 2), not just that marks can come off.

2. describes a surface, board, or electronic storage medium whose existing writing,

2.形容詞B1
釋義

可擦拭的

表面可清除後重複使用的

describes a surface, board, or electronic storage medium whose existing writing, marks, or data can be wiped clean or deleted so that new content can be put on it.

例句

The whiteboard in Yuki's classroom is erasable, so new lessons can be written every day.

Yuki 教室裡的白板是可擦拭的，所以每天都能寫上新的課程內容。

predicative: [noun] + is + erasable, so [purpose]

Dr. Okonkwo bought an erasable memory chip for the temperature sensors in his lab.

Okonkwo 博士為實驗室的溫度感應器購買了一顆可重複寫入的記憶晶片。

attributive: erasable + memory chip / disc

同義詞
  • rewritable

    used mainly for digital media like CDs or DVDs that can be erased and rewritten multiple times

  • reusable

    broader — describes anything that can be used again after cleaning, not limited to erasing

反義詞
  • write-once

    describes a storage medium that can be written to only once and not erased

文法句型

erasable + noun

noun + is/are + erasable

用法筆記

This sense describes the surface or storage medium itself, emphasising that it can be cleared for reuse. Distinguish from sense 1, where the focus is on the mark or data being removable rather than the item holding it.

常見錯誤

❌I need an erasable pen for my whiteboard.
✅I need an erasable whiteboard and a dry-erase pen.
💡A whiteboard is an erasable surface; an 'erasable pen' is a pen whose ink can be removed from paper (sense 1).