collectable
collectable — 形容詞
1. describing an item that fans like to gather and keep as part of a hobby, often b
值得收藏的
適合作為收藏嗜好的物件
describing an item that fans like to gather and keep as part of a hobby, often because it may grow more valuable or hard to find over time.
Astrid told her brother that vintage Star Wars figures are highly collectable today.
Astrid 跟弟弟說，老款的星際大戰公仔現在非常值得收藏。
predicative + intensifier 'highly collectable'
Sahil started buying first-edition comic books because they are collectable items.
Sahil 開始買初版漫畫，因為它們是值得收藏的物品。
attributive: collectable + noun
These hand-painted teapots have become very collectable since the artist died.
這些手繪茶壺自從藝術家過世後就變得很有收藏價值。
The toy company prints small numbers on each doll to make them more collectable.
玩具公司在每個娃娃上印小編號，讓它們更有收藏價值。
Felipe says old vinyl records from the 1970s are still collectable among DJs.
Felipe 說 1970 年代的老黑膠唱片在 DJ 圈裡仍然很值得收藏。
- collectible
American spelling variant; identical meaning
- sought-after
stresses high demand, not specifically hobby-related
- desirable
broader; about wanting in general, not collecting
- worthless
no value to anyone, including collectors
- disposable
designed to be thrown away after one use
文法句型
[noun] is/are collectable
collectable + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently follows linking verbs (be, become, seem) and pairs with intensifiers like 'highly', 'very', or 'increasingly'. Subject is usually a physical object that can exist in limited or rare versions.
常見錯誤
collectable — 名詞
1. a thing such as a toy, stamp, coin, or figure that people enjoy gathering and ke
收藏品
供人收集珍藏的物件
a thing such as a toy, stamp, coin, or figure that people enjoy gathering and keeping as a hobby — sometimes because it is pretty, and sometimes because it might be worth money one day.
Christopher keeps his rarest collectables in a glass cabinet beside the fireplace.
Christopher 把最稀有的收藏品放在壁爐旁的玻璃櫃裡。
plural noun: collectables
Adina found a signed baseball at the flea market and sold it as a collectable.
Adina 在跳蚤市場找到一顆有簽名的棒球，後來把它當成收藏品賣出去。
as a collectable: classifying an item
The shop near the train station sells antique coins, stamps, and other collectables.
車站旁的那間店賣古董錢幣、郵票和其他收藏品。
Many of these little figures will become valuable collectables in twenty years.
這些小公仔當中有許多在二十年後會成為很有價值的收藏品。
Walid spends every Saturday morning hunting for rare collectables at car-boot sales.
Walid 每個星期六早上都在汽車後車廂市集尋找稀有的收藏品。
- memorabilia
items kept because they remind people of an event, person, or era
- keepsake
kept for sentimental reasons, not usually traded or sold
- antique
specifically old (usually 100+ years), with historical value
文法句型
a/the collectable
collectables (plural)
用法筆記
Almost always countable; the plural 'collectables' is far more common than the singular. Often modified by adjectives describing rarity or value ('rare', 'valuable', 'limited-edition').