A small, cheap notebook for writing quick notes in — the kind you keep by the phone or carry in a bag, not the kind you write an essay in.

A small, cheap notebook一種便宜的小筆記本 for writing quick notes in用來寫快速的筆記——the kind you keep by the phone or carry in a bag放在電話旁邊，或帶在包包裡的那種 not the kind you write an essay in不是拿來寫一篇文章的那種。

The word is British and, more than that, it is strongly Scottish: in Scottish schools a jotter is the standard word for the exercise book a pupil writes their schoolwork in, and Scottish children say it every day.

The word is British這個字是英式的 and, more than that, it is strongly Scottish而且更精確地說，是強烈蘇格蘭式的: in Scottish schools a jotter is the standard word在蘇格蘭的學校裡，jotter是標準說法 for the exercise book a pupil writes their schoolwork in指學生寫作業用的作業本 and Scottish children say it every day蘇格蘭小孩每天都會這樣講。

In England it is understood but sounds slightly old-fashioned, and in the United States and Canada people generally do not use it at all — an American would say notepad, notebook, or memo pad.

In England it is understood在英格蘭，這個字大家聽得懂 but sounds slightly old-fashioned但聽起來有點老派; and in the United States and Canada people generally do not use it at all在美國和加拿大，人們幾乎完全不用這個字——an American would say notepad, notebook, or memo pad美國人會說notepad、notebook，或memo pad。

So it is a word worth knowing when you read or listen, especially anything Scottish, but not one you need to use yourself.

So it is a word worth knowing所以這是個值得認識的字 when you read or listen在讀到或聽到的時候 especially anything Scottish特別是蘇格蘭相關內容 but not one you need to use yourself但不是一個你自己需要用的字。

The word 'jotter' can also mean a person who jots things down, but you will almost never meet that use.

The word 'jotter' can also mean a person who jots things down'jotter'這個字也可以指一個會隨手記東西的人 but you will almost never meet that use但你幾乎不會遇到這種用法。