cục tẩy

Thân thiện

Trong hộp bút của học sinh thường có bút, thước và cục tẩy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Eraser: A small, usually rectangular object, often made of rubber or a similar soft material, used to remove pencil or, in some cases, ink marks from paper or other surfaces by rubbing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tôi cần mượn cục tẩy của bạn. (I need to borrow your eraser.)
  • Cục tẩy này đã cũ và không sạch nữa. (This eraser is old and doesn't clean well anymore.)
  • Cô giáo chỉ cho tôi cách dùng cục tẩy đúng cách. (The teacher showed me how to use an eraser properly.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "cục tẩy" is a compound noun formed from "cục" (a lump, chunk, or piece) and "tẩy" (to erase). It specifically refers to the physical tool for erasing.
• In informal contexts, it can be used metaphorically to refer to something that removes or corrects mistakes, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Tẩy (v): To erase, to remove marks.
  • Hãy tẩy chỗ sai đi. (Please erase the mistake.)
• Gôm (n): A common synonym for "cục tẩy", also meaning eraser. This is a loanword from French ("gomme").
  • Bạn có cái gôm nào không? (Do you have an eraser?)

Synonyms

• Eraser: The direct equivalent.
• Rubber: A common British English term for an eraser.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with "cục tẩy", the concept appears in phrases like:
  • Xóa sạch: To wipe clean, to erase completely.

    • Anh ấy muốn xóa sạch quá khứ. (He wants to erase the past completely.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Eraser