reminder
reminder — 名詞
1. A message, signal, or note that helps someone avoid forgetting to do something t
提醒；通知
幫助記住要做某事的訊息
A message, signal, or note that helps someone avoid forgetting to do something they planned or were expected to do.
Hiro set a reminder on his phone to call his grandmother on Sunday.
Hiro 在手機上設了一個提醒，提醒他週日打電話給奶奶。
reminder + to-infinitive
The hotel sent Noor a reminder about her reservation two days before her stay.
Noor 入住的飯店在她抵達前兩天發了一封提醒通知。
Hamza put a sticky note on the fridge as a reminder to buy milk.
Hamza 在冰箱上貼了一張便條紙，提醒自己要買牛奶。
Anna kept forgetting her appointments, so she started using a digital reminder app.
Anna 常常忘記約會，所以她開始用數位提醒應用程式。
The dentist's office left a gentle reminder on Diego's voicemail about his checkup next week.
牙科診所在 Diego 的語音信箱裡留了一則親切的提醒，提醒他下週來檢查牙齒。
- prompt
A more general term for any cue that triggers an action; often used in computing or performance contexts.
- memo
Specifically a short written note addressed to a person or group, usually in a workplace setting; implies formality.
- notification
A digital alert that appears on a screen; more technical and specific to electronic devices.
文法句型
reminder + to-infinitive
reminder + about + noun phrase
as a reminder
用法筆記
Frequently followed by a to-infinitive clause that specifies the intended action (e.g., 'a reminder to pay the bill'). Can also be used with 'about' for topic, or 'that' for a full clause.
常見錯誤
2. Something — a person, object, or experience — that calls a past person, place, o
提示物；喚起
讓人想起過往人事物的東西
Something — a person, object, or experience — that calls a past person, place, or life event back into your mind.
The old photograph on the wall was a constant reminder of Soraya's childhood home in Vietnam.
牆上那張老照片不斷提醒著 Soraya 她在越南的童年故鄉。
reminder + of [noun phrase]
Lucas's knee scar was a reminder of the bicycle accident he had as a child.
Lucas 膝蓋上的傷痕讓他想起小時候那場腳踏車事故。
The empty chair at the dinner table served as a painful reminder of Yara's grandmother who passed away last year.
餐桌旁那張空椅子令人感傷地提醒著 Yara，她的祖母去年過世了。
Ritu kept the seashell on her desk as a reminder of her trip to the seaside with her cousins.
Ritu 把貝殼放在書桌上，提醒自己曾和表親們一起去海邊玩。
Sivan's old violin case in the corner was a quiet reminder of the years she spent in music school.
Sivan 放在角落的老舊小提琴盒，靜靜喚起她在音樂學校度過的時光。
- memento
A physical object kept specifically to remember a positive experience or person; carries a warmer, more nostalgic tone.
- cue
Something that serves as a signal to recall information; more neutral and often used in psychology or performance contexts.
- token
A symbolic object representing an event or relationship; more formal and often implies deliberate giving or keeping.
文法句型
reminder + of + noun phrase
as a reminder of
serve as a reminder
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + noun phrase ('a reminder of home'). The subject is most often an object or place; a person can serve this role, but it is less common and usually implies a stronger emotional weight.