tablet
tablet — 名詞
1. a small, solid dose of medicinal substance that patients swallow to cure an illn
藥錠
口服的小塊固體藥片
a small, solid dose of medicinal substance that patients swallow to cure an illness or relieve a symptom.
The doctor told Shirin to take one tablet after each meal.
醫師告訴 Shirin 每餐飯後服用一顆藥錠。
collocation: take a tablet
These tablets contain vitamin C and zinc to help fight colds.
這些藥錠含有維生素 C 和鋅，有助於對抗感冒。
Feng crushed the tablet and mixed it with water for his daughter.
Feng 把藥錠壓碎後混入水裡，餵給女兒吃。
Each tablet should be swallowed with a full glass of water.
每顆藥錠都應搭配一整杯水吞服。
The pharmacist recommended a tablet for Diego's headache.
藥劑師推薦了一種治療 Diego 頭痛的藥錠。
文法句型
tablet + of + substance
take + a/the tablet
article + tablet + for + condition
用法筆記
Commonly distinguished from 'capsule' (a gel-like shell) and 'lozenge' (meant to dissolve slowly in the mouth). A tablet is swallowed whole.
常見錯誤
2. a thin, flat section cut from stone, metal, clay, or wood, frequently carrying c
片；匾額
硬質材料製成的扁平塊片
a thin, flat section cut from stone, metal, clay, or wood, frequently carrying carved writing or decorative images.
The museum displayed a stone tablet with ancient writing on it.
博物館展示了一塊刻有古代文字的石板。
material: stone tablet + purpose: inscription
A bronze tablet outside the hall honours the village soldiers who died at war.
大廳外的一塊銅匾紀念著在戰爭中犧牲的村中士兵。
Jessica bought a tablet of Swiss chocolate and broke off a piece.
Jessica 買了一板瑞士巧克力，掰下一小塊來吃。
Archaeologists found a clay tablet with records of grain sales from 3000 BC.
考古學家發現了一塊記載西元前3000年穀物銷售記錄的泥板。
The artist carved a pattern into a wooden tablet before printing.
藝術家在印刷前先在木板上刻出圖案。
文法句型
tablet + of + material
stone/clay/bronze + tablet
tablet + of + soap/chocolate
用法筆記
When referring to soap or chocolate, 'tablet' describes a solid, bar-shaped block. For ancient writing materials, 'clay tablet' or 'wax tablet' refers to a portable writing surface used before paper.
常見錯誤
3. a flat, portable computer with a touch screen that you control by touching it wi
平板電腦
觸控螢幕的輕便可攜電腦
a flat, portable computer with a touch screen that you control by touching it with your fingers or a special pen, without needing a separate keyboard or mouse.
Mira uses her tablet to read e-books during the train ride to work.
Mira 在上班搭火車時用她的平板電腦閱讀電子書。
use tablet + for + gerund (purpose)
The teacher handed a tablet to each student for their research project.
老師發給每位學生一台平板電腦，供他們做研究專題。
Sari drew a detailed map on her tablet using a digital pen.
Sari 用數位筆在她的平板電腦上畫了一張詳細的地圖。
Justin watches movies on his tablet while travelling by plane.
Justin 坐飛機旅行時用平板電腦看電影。
Many children now use a tablet at home for games and educational apps.
現在許多小孩在家裡用平板電腦玩遊戲和操作教育應用程式。
文法句型
article + tablet + verb
on + a/the + tablet
use + a/the + tablet + for + gerund
用法筆記
Distinguished from a laptop by the lack of a physical keyboard and from a smartphone by the larger screen size (typically 7 to 13 inches). Often called simply 'tablet' for short.
常見錯誤
4. several sheets of paper bound together at one side or edge, forming a pad for ma
便條本
沿邊裝訂、供書寫或素描的紙本
several sheets of paper bound together at one side or edge, forming a pad for making notes or sketches.
Padma pulled a tablet of paper from her bag and began to draw a sketch.
Padma 從袋子裡抽出一疊便條紙，開始畫素描。
tablet + of + paper: material construction pattern
The waitress wrote our order on a small tablet and tore off the page.
女服務生在小便條紙上寫下我們的點餐，然後撕下那頁。
Kemi tore a blank page from her drawing tablet and handed it to me.
Kemi 從她的畫圖本撕下一張白紙遞給我。
Matthew bought a new sketching tablet at the stationery store near campus.
Matthew 在校園附近的文具店買了一本新的素描本。
The children each received a writing tablet and a set of coloured pencils.
每個孩子都拿到一本筆記本和一盒彩色鉛筆。
文法句型
tablet + of + paper
writing/drawing + tablet
tear + from + a + tablet
用法筆記
This sense is less common in modern everyday language, where 'notepad' or 'pad' is more frequent. 'Writing tablet' or 'drawing tablet' still appears in descriptions of stationery products.