Word · Frequency #11136
browse
浏览；随意看看
look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
- 1.
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
浏览,随意翻阅以寻找感兴趣的内容,尤其事先无明确目标。
- 2.
To move about while sampling, such as with food or products on display.
边移动边品尝,如食物或展示品。
- 3.
To navigate through hyperlinked documents on a computer, usually with a browser.
在计算机上通过浏览器浏览超链接文档。
- 4.
To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees.
边移动边吃植物部分,尤其是灌木或树木而非牧草。
浏览,随意翻阅以寻找感兴趣的内容,尤其事先无明确目标。；边移动边品尝,如食物或展示品。；在计算机上通过浏览器浏览超链接文档。；边移动边吃植物部分,尤其是灌木或树木而非牧草。；浏览
In use
I like to browse the shelves at the bookstore in the afternoon.
She browsed the internet for a new jacket but didn't buy anything.
While waiting for the doctor, he was browsing a fashion magazine.
browse through sth
browse through 强调随意翻阅书刊、照片等，没有明确目的。
I browsed through the photos from our trip.
我翻看了我们旅行时拍的照片。
browse around a place
browse around 常用于商店、市场，表示到处走走看看，不一定要买。
We browsed around the antique shops for a while.
我们在古董店里随便逛了一会儿。
browse on sth
browse on 用于动物，表示啃食嫩芽、嫩枝等。
Connections
Collocations
- browse the internet
- 浏览互联网
- I often browse the internet for news.我经常上网浏览新闻。
- browse through
- 随意翻阅
- She browsed through the magazine while waiting.她等候时随手翻阅杂志。
- browse in a store
- 逛商店（随意看看）
- He browsed in the bookstore for an hour.他在书店逛了一个小时。
- browse for information
- 搜寻信息
- They browsed for information about the trip.他们搜寻有关这次旅行的信息。
- browse online
- 在线浏览
- You can browse online to compare prices.你可以在线浏览比较价格。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
browse以brow（眉毛）开头，联想挑一下眉毛、随意浏览的动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：in a shop、on a website、through a magazine “browse”表示随意浏览时通常属中性表达，日常口语和一般书面语都可用，比较常见于商店、网站、书籍报刊等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /aʊz/ 结尾，与 browse 押韵：rouse, arouse, brows, cows, carouse, espouse。注意 brow、brown、house（名词）等拼写相近，但发音分别是 /braʊ/、/braʊn/、/haʊs/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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