desktop + noun
desktop 作形容词时通常直接放在名词前，表示“台式的、桌面用的”。
She bought a new desktop computer for her home office.
她为家庭办公室买了一台新的台式电脑。
桌面端的；在个人计算机上运行的；设计用于书桌或类似家具上的。；(应用程序或网站)设计在个人计算机上运行或查看的。
designed for use on a desk or similar surface
设计用于书桌或类似家具上的。
Designed for use on a desk or similar piece of furniture.
(应用程序或网站)设计在个人计算机上运行或查看的。
Of an application or website, designed to be run or viewed on a personal computer.
I use a desktop computer at work because it is faster than my laptop.
我在工作单位用台式电脑，因为它比我的笔记本电脑快。
用法提示：desktop 是形容词，修饰 computer，表示‘台式的’。
The desktop version of the software has more features than the mobile app.
这款软件的桌面版比手机应用功能更多。
用法提示：desktop 是形容词，修饰 version，表示‘桌面端的’。
She placed the desktop scanner next to the printer.
她把台式扫描仪放在打印机旁边。
用法提示：desktop 是形容词，修饰 scanner，表示‘台式的’。
desktop 作形容词时通常直接放在名词前，表示“台式的、桌面用的”。
She bought a new desktop computer for her home office.
她为家庭办公室买了一台新的台式电脑。
desktop version 指在个人计算机上运行的版本，与手机版相对。
The desktop version of the app loads faster than the mobile one.
这个应用的桌面版比手机版加载得更快。
for desktop use 表示“供桌面端使用”，常用于说明软件或设备的用途。
This software is designed for desktop use only.
这款软件仅为桌面使用而设计。
grammar · medium
易错句子My father bought a desk computer for his office.
正确表达My father bought a desktop computer for his office.
“台式电脑”用英语说是 desktop computer，动词搭配的修饰语是 desktop。desk 只是“书桌”这个家具名词，不能这样直接修饰 computer，而 desktop 作形容词时表示“设计用于书桌或类似家具上、在个人计算机上运行或查看的”，正好对应“台式/桌面端”。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to buy desktop computer for my study.
正确表达I want to buy a desktop computer for my study.
computer 是可数名词单数，前面必须有冠词（a/an 或 the）。汉语没有冠词，学习者常漏掉；desktop 在这里只是形容词性修饰语，不能代替冠词，所以要在 desktop computer 前加 a。
台式电脑
She edits videos on a powerful desktop computer.
她用一台性能强大的台式电脑剪辑视频。
桌面应用程序
The desktop application works without an internet connection.
这款桌面应用程序无需联网即可使用。
桌面版
The desktop version has more features than the mobile one.
桌面版的功能比手机版更多。
桌面出版
He learned desktop publishing to design the magazine.
他学习桌面出版来设计这本杂志。
桌面环境
You can change the wallpaper in your desktop environment.
你可以更改桌面环境的壁纸。
桌面软件
The company develops desktop software for accountants.
这家公司为会计开发桌面软件。
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