discussion board

IPA/dɪˈskʌʃn bɔːd/
IPA/dɪˈskʌʃn bɔːrd/

discussion board — noun

1. an online message area where people post their thoughts on a subject and reply t

1.名詞B2
釋義

an online message area where people post their thoughts on a subject and reply to what others have written

例句

Sayaka set up a discussion board for her photography students to share their work.

set up a discussion board + for + purpose

Mauricio posted a question on the gardening discussion board and received twelve replies.

post a question on + discussion board

同義詞
  • forum

    broader term; can refer to an entire website or an offline meeting

  • message board

    very similar; 'discussion board' implies more topic-focused, threaded conversation

  • bulletin board

    older term; often implies one-way announcements rather than threaded discussion

文法句型

discussion board + for + topic

discussion board + on + website

用法筆記

Countable noun. Often used with 'for' + topic (a discussion board for photography) or 'on' + platform (a discussion board on the school website).

常見錯誤

❌I posted my question in the chat room and waited for answers.
✅I posted my question on the discussion board and waited for answers.
💡A chat room is for live, real-time talk; a discussion board keeps messages visible for others to read and reply to later.