playlist

playlist — noun

1. a group of songs or tracks that someone saves together in an app or on a device

1.名詞B1
釋義

a group of songs or tracks that someone saves together in an app or on a device to play in a chosen order.

例句

Nina made a study playlist before the math exam week began.

make a playlist for + activity

On the bus, Ken added three old jazz songs to his playlist.

add songs to a playlist

同義詞
  • mix

    is more informal and can sound older or more personal, especially for a hand-picked set of songs

  • queue

    usually means the line of tracks waiting to play next, not a named saved collection

  • compilation

    is more formal and often suggests a prepared collection released as one product

文法句型

a playlist for + activity

a playlist of + songs/tracks

add a song to a playlist

用法筆記

Often used for a list a person builds for a purpose such as studying, driving, or exercising. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is for private or shared listening on a device or app, not a station's broadcast plan.

常見錯誤

❌I made a playlist with ten musics.
✅I made a playlist with ten songs.
💡'music' is uncountable, so count songs or tracks instead.
❌She put the song in her play list.
✅She put the song on her playlist.
💡the usual spelling is one word, and songs go 'on' a playlist.

2. the group of songs a broadcaster or radio show intends to air.

2.名詞B2
釋義

the group of songs a broadcaster or radio show intends to air.

例句

The station removed the sad song from its breakfast playlist.

station playlist

By noon, three local bands were already on the college playlist.

be on the playlist

同義詞
  • rotation

    focuses on songs that are played repeatedly, especially on radio

  • lineup

    is broader and can refer to any planned set of items in a program

  • selection

    is a general word for chosen songs, without the radio-specific airplay idea

文法句型

the station's playlist

be on the playlist

put a song on the playlist

用法筆記

Common with words like station, show, producer, and airplay. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the broadcaster's chosen list for public play, not the saved list on one person's phone or app.

常見錯誤

❌The station's playlist were changed yesterday.
✅The station's playlist was changed yesterday.
💡'playlist' is a singular noun even when it contains many songs.
❌Her new song entered in the playlist.
✅Her new song entered the playlist.
💡'enter' takes the playlist directly as its object.