blotter
blotter — noun
1. a thick desk sheet that soaks up fresh ink and helps keep the writing surface cl
a thick desk sheet that soaks up fresh ink and helps keep the writing surface clean.
Ms. Ito laid a blotter under the letter before signing in ink.
lay a blotter under + paper
A dark blue blotter protected the desk during Ravi's handwriting lesson.
After the pen leaked, Priya pressed the blotter onto the wet page.
On the old desk, a leather blotter caught ink from Yusuf's fountain pen.
- blotting paper
names the absorbent paper itself, not always a desk-sized pad
- desk pad
broader term for a desk cover; it may not absorb ink
文法句型
lay a blotter under + paper
use a blotter to dry ink
leather blotter / desk blotter
用法筆記
Most common in older writing or office contexts, especially with fountain pens and handwritten letters. Modern speakers may use desk pad for a broader mat that protects a desk but does not need to absorb ink.
常見錯誤
2. the day-by-day log kept by police, where officers write down arrests and other i
the day-by-day log kept by police, where officers write down arrests and other incidents.
By noon, the desk sergeant had entered three fights in the blotter.
enter + incident in the blotter
Reporters checked the blotter for details about the bank robbery.
check the blotter
Each arrest from the festival went into the station blotter.
Detective Noa read yesterday's blotter before meeting the new captain.
The lawyer asked for the blotter entry about his client's arrest.
- police log
a close modern equivalent in plain language
- station record
broader and less fixed as a set term
- register
more formal and used for many official lists, not only police work
文法句型
enter + incident in the blotter
read/check the blotter
blotter entry
用法筆記
Usually appears with verbs such as enter, read, check, and see. Distinguish it from criminal record: a blotter is the station's running daily log, not a complete file on one person.