sticker

/ˈstɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsti-kər/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstɪk.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɪk.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

sticker — 名詞

  • stickersingular
  • stickersplural

1. a thin piece of paper, plastic, or fabric with a printed design or writing on th

1.名詞A2
釋義

貼紙

背面有膠、可貼在表面的小紙片或塑膠片

a thin piece of paper, plastic, or fabric with a printed design or writing on the front and a sticky coating on the back, made to be fastened to a surface such as a wall, a bag, or a laptop

例句

Amara decorated her laptop with stickers of her favorite bands and cartoon characters.

Amara 用她最喜歡的樂團和卡通人物貼紙裝飾她的筆記型電腦。

collocation: decorate + with + stickers

The price sticker on the back of the book said two hundred and fifty dollars.

書背面的價格標籤寫著兩百五十美元。

collocation: price sticker / sticker on + [surface]

同義詞
  • label

    a sticker is usually decorative or promotional; a label is more functional, showing price, ingredients, or address

  • decal

    a decal is a type of sticker that is transferred from a backing paper onto glass or metal, often larger and more durable

文法句型

sticker + on + [surface]

用法筆記

Commonly combined with a surface noun in a prepositional phrase: 'sticker on a [surface]'. The sticker is typically small and intended for decoration, labeling, or identification.

常見錯誤

I put a sticker in my laptop.
I put a sticker on my laptop.
💡stickers are attached to surfaces, not inside them.

2. a picture or short animation that people send to one another in messaging apps o

2.名詞A2
釋義

貼圖

在通訊軟體中傳送以表達情緒的圖案

a picture or short animation that people send to one another in messaging apps or on social media to show a feeling, a reaction, or a message without typing words

例句

Mei-Lin sent a laughing sticker to her friend right after hearing the joke.

Mei-Lin 聽到那個笑話後,馬上傳了一個大笑的貼圖給她的朋友。

pattern: send + [someone] + a sticker

Hiroshi received a heart-shaped sticker from his sister in their family chat group.

Hiroshi 在家庭聊天群組裡收到妹妹傳來的愛心貼圖。

collocation: heart-shaped sticker

同義詞
  • emoji

    an emoji is a small standardized icon built into the keyboard; a sticker is a larger, often themed image that you add as a separate download

  • GIF

    a GIF is a short looping animation often found online; a sticker is usually part of a specific app's sticker pack

文法句型

send + [someone] + a sticker

sticker + in + [app/chat]

用法筆記

Digital stickers are distinct from emoji: stickers are usually larger images, static or animated, often sold in themed packs within chat applications.

常見錯誤

I sent him an emoji sticker.
I sent him a sticker.
💡emoji and stickers are different things in most messaging apps; calling a sticker an emoji confuses the two.

3. a short, sharp, narrow part that grows on a plant, such as a thorn or a prickle,

3.名詞B2
釋義

植物上尖銳的刺,如刺或芒刺

a short, sharp, narrow part that grows on a plant, such as a thorn or a prickle, and can pierce the skin if touched

例句

Olga got a sticker in her finger while picking blackberries in the garden.

Olga 在花園裡摘黑莓時,手指被一根刺扎到了。

pattern: get + a sticker + in + [body part]

Carlos brushed against a cactus and a sharp sticker went through his glove.

Carlos 擦過一棵仙人掌,一根尖刺刺穿了他的手套。

同義詞
  • thorn

    a thorn is a hard, sharp outgrowth on a plant's stem or branch; 'sticker' is more informal and often used for smaller prickles

  • prickle

    a prickle is a small, sharp outgrowth from a plant's surface, similar to a sticker but more formal

  • spike

    a spike is usually larger and thicker than a sticker, like on a cactus or agave plant

用法筆記

This sense is more common in regional or rural contexts. In everyday conversation, speakers are more likely to use 'thorn' or 'prickle' than 'sticker' for this meaning.

常見錯誤

The cactus sticker me when I touched it.' (using 'sticker' as a verb for prickling).
The cactus pricked me when I touched it.
💡'sticker' is not a verb for causing a prickling sensation.

sticker — 動詞