
tablet
词源
来自古法语 tablete,源自拉丁语 tabula(木板、平板),最初指平坦的书写表面。
noun
❶ 指一种小型平板电脑,通常带有触摸屏,用于浏览网页、观看视频或运行应用程序。
“I use my tablet to read e-books every night.”
(我每天晚上都用平板电脑看电子书。)
“She bought a new tablet for her online classes.”
(她为了上网课买了一台新平板。)
❶ 指药片,一种固体的药物形式,通常为圆形或椭圆形,用于口服。
“Take one tablet twice a day after meals.”
(每日两次,每次一片,饭后服用。)
“The doctor prescribed some pain relief tablets.”
(医生开了一些止痛药片。)
❶ 指古代用于书写的石板或泥板,上面刻有文字或图案。
“Archaeologists found clay tablets with cuneiform writing.”
(考古学家发现了刻有楔形文字的泥板。)
“The ancient tablet recorded a royal decree.”
(这块古代石板记录了一道皇家法令。)
verb
❶ 将药物制成片剂的形式,通常用于制药过程。
“The factory tablets thousands of pills every day.”
(这家工厂每天生产成千上万的药片。)
“This medicine is available in both capsule and tablet forms.”
(这种药物有胶囊和片剂两种形式。)
常见短语
tablet computer — 指平板电脑,一种便携式电子设备,介于智能手机和笔记本电脑之间。
“Many students now use tablet computers for taking notes in class.”
(现在很多学生在课堂上用平板电脑做笔记。)
writing tablet — 指书写板,可以是电子设备或传统的纸板,用于书写或绘画。
“The artist carried a small writing tablet to sketch ideas.”
(这位艺术家随身带着一个小画板来画构思草图。)