notebook
UK/'nәutbuk/US
IELTSA1
Definitions
n.
A book of blank pages for writing notes.
笔记本。
n.
A small portable laptop computer.
笔记本电脑。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishnotemark, note, sign
+
bookroot
=notebook
note + book = a book for notes. Transparent compound; the 'laptop' sense came later by analogy with its small, book-like size. See note.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She scribbled the address in her notebook.
- 2.
He carries a lightweight notebook for travel.