textbook
textbook — noun
1. a book written for students to learn a subject from, with explanations, practice
a book written for students to learn a subject from, with explanations, practice questions, and key facts arranged into lessons — used in classrooms or for self-study.
Wei forgot his physics textbook at home and shared with a classmate.
possessive + textbook to show ownership
The biology textbook covers topics from plant cells to the human nervous system.
Lakshmi opened her new English textbook and found colourful pictures on every page.
Karim carried three textbooks in his backpack and complained about the weight.
Every student in the class was given a textbook on the first day of school.
- coursebook
more specific — used in British English for a textbook that covers a complete course syllabus
- manual
more practical — a how-to guide rather than a subject-taught book
- primer
more basic — an introductory textbook for beginners in a subject
文法句型
the + textbook
a + textbook + on/about + subject
possessive + textbook
textbook — adjective
1. describing something that is so perfectly typical or well-done that it could ser
describing something that is so perfectly typical or well-done that it could serve as a teaching model — used especially of actions, cases, or performances that show exactly how a particular thing should be done.
The way Ilan handled the angry customer was a textbook example of good service.
textbook example of + noun phrase
Obi's dive off the board was textbook — perfectly straight and clean the whole way down.
be + textbook (standalone predicate)
The coach showed the team a textbook tackle from last week's match.
Rafael thought the essay had a textbook structure, with a clear intro, body, and conclusion.
Aarav's apology followed a textbook pattern: he admitted fault first, then offered to fix it.
- classic
broader — describes anything well-known and typical, not necessarily a teaching model
- model
stronger positive connotation — describes something as ideal to be copied
- archetypal
more formal — describes the most typical example of a category
- atypical
opposite meaning — not at all typical or representative
文法句型
textbook + noun (example / case / instance)
be + textbook
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun as an attributive adjective, most commonly with 'example', 'case', 'instance', or 'pattern'. The sense is always positive when describing a well-executed action, but can be neutral when describing a typical (not necessarily good) case.