highlighter

IPA/ˈhaɪlaɪtə(r)/
IPA/ˈhaɪlaɪtər/

highlighter — 名詞

  • highlightersingular
  • highlightersplural

1. a writing instrument with a wide felt nib and clear, brightly coloured ink that

1.名詞B1
釋義

螢光筆

用於標記文字的特殊筆

a writing instrument with a wide felt nib and clear, brightly coloured ink that lets you go over printed words to draw attention to them

例句

Layla used a yellow highlighter to mark the key points in her textbook.

Layla 用黃色螢光筆在課本上標出重點。

collocation: colour + highlighter (yellow/pink/green)

The teacher asked everyone to bring a highlighter to the reading class.

老師要求每位學生帶一支螢光筆來上閱讀課。

常見搭配
  • yellow / pink / green / orange / blue highlighter
  • use a highlighter
  • highlighter pen
  • highlighter colour
  • highlight + with a highlighter
  • a pack of highlighters
同義詞
  • marker

    a broader term that includes both transparent highlighters and opaque pens for writing or drawing

  • fluorescent pen

    focuses on the bright colour quality of the ink rather than the marking function

  • felt-tip pen

    any pen with a felt nib; highlighters are a subtype with translucent ink

文法句型

a/an highlighter

colour + highlighter

highlighter + pen

常見錯誤

I wrote the heading with a highlighter.
I wrote the heading with a marker.
highlighters have translucent ink for marking over existing text; they are not meant for writing on blank paper.
Pass me a highlighter so I can write on the whiteboard.
Pass me a whiteboard marker so I can write on the whiteboard.
highlighters are made for paper, not for non-porous surfaces.

2. a cosmetic product in cream, powder, or liquid form that you put on raised areas

2.名詞B2
釋義

打亮產品

讓臉部特定區域更明亮的化妝品

a cosmetic product in cream, powder, or liquid form that you put on raised areas of the face — cheekbones, brow bones, nose bridge — to brighten them and make them stand out

例句

Kabir applied a cream highlighter to his cheekbones before the photoshoot.

Kabir 在拍照前將霜狀打亮產品塗在顴骨上。

collocation: cream/powder/liquid + highlighter

Some people use a powder highlighter above their eyebrows to open up the eye area.

有些人會在眉毛上方使用粉狀打亮產品，讓眼周看起來更開闊。

常見搭配
  • cream / powder / liquid highlighter
  • apply highlighter
  • highlighter palette
  • a touch / dab / coat of highlighter
  • highlighter brush
  • highlighter and contour
同義詞
  • illuminator

    a more formal or high-end beauty term for the same type of product

  • highlighting powder

    refers specifically to the powder form of the product

  • strobe cream

    a brand-influenced term for a liquid or cream highlighter that gives a glossy finish

反義詞
  • contour powder

    a darker product used to create shadows, which has the opposite effect of brightening

文法句型

[type] + highlighter

a touch / coat of highlighter

常見錯誤

I put highlighter on my lips to make them shiny.
I put lip gloss on my lips to make them shiny.
highlighter is designed for the upper parts of the face such as cheekbones and brow bones, not for the lips.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • highlighter pen
  • highlighter colour
  • highlighter palette
  • highlighter brush

常用片語

  • a touch of highlighter
  • a pack of highlighters
  • a coat of highlighter

介系詞搭配

  • with a highlighter
  • in highlighter
  • of highlighter