booked

booked — adjective

  • bookedpositive
  • bookedercomparative
  • bookedestsuperlative

1. already set aside for a particular person, date, or purpose — used about seats,

1.形容詞B1
釋義

already set aside for a particular person, date, or purpose — used about seats, rooms, tickets, performers, and services

例句

The hotel was fully booked for the weekend of the music festival.

collocation: fully booked — no rooms left at all

Naoko tried to get a table but the restaurant was booked solid.

collocation: booked solid — informal way to say completely full

同義詞
  • reserved

    refers to a specific seat or table held for a named person, not a whole venue

  • taken

    informal and more general; 'that seat is taken' works in everyday conversation

  • full

    broader term for anything at capacity; does not imply advance arrangement

反義詞
  • available

    describes rooms or seats that can still be taken

  • free

    used for time slots that are open for scheduling

文法句型

be + booked

get + booked

fully booked

booked solid

booked up

用法筆記

Commonly appears in the fixed phrases 'fully booked', 'booked solid', and 'booked up' when no spaces remain. The subject is usually a place, venue, or service rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant is fully reserved tonight.
✅The restaurant is fully booked tonight.
💡'reserved' describes specific tables set aside for named guests; 'booked' means the whole place is full.

2. officially recorded by a police officer or referee for breaking a rule or law

2.形容詞B2
釋義

officially recorded by a police officer or referee for breaking a rule or law

例句

Benjamin was booked for speeding on the motorway late last night.

booked for + offence (speeding) — police context

The midfielder was booked for a dangerous tackle in the second half.

booked for a dangerous tackle — sports foul context

同義詞
  • charged

    more serious; implies formal legal proceedings that may lead to court

  • cited

    formal, more common in American English for minor offences like traffic violations

  • cautioned

    UK police term for a formal warning that does not go to court

反義詞
  • let off

    informally excused without an official record being made

  • cleared

    formally found not responsible after investigation

文法句型

be + booked + for + offence

get + booked

booked for speeding/a foul

用法筆記

Always describes a person who has been officially recorded. Frequent in passive constructions ('was booked', 'got booked'). In sport, usually refers to a referee's caution (a yellow card in football).

常見錯誤

❌He was booked by his teacher for talking in class.
✅He was told off by his teacher for talking in class.
💡'booked' implies an official record held by police or a sports referee, not informal scolding.