Word · Frequency #7448
font
字体；字型
a set of glyphs of a unified design in one typeface, style, and weight
日常及计算机中常泛指某种字体。
- 1.
A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
教堂中盛圣水的容器,尤用于洗礼。
- 2.
A set of glyphs of unified design, belonging to one typeface (e.g., Helvetica), style (e.g., italic), and weight (e.g., bold). Usually representing the letters of an alphabet and its supplementary characters.
统一设计的一组字形,属于同一字体(如Helvetica)、样式(如斜体)和粗细(如粗体)。通常代表字母表及其补充字符。
- 3.
A source, wellspring, fount.
来源、源泉。
- 4.
a specific size and style of type within a type family
字体家族中的特定字号和样式
- 5.
A receptacle for lamp oil in a lamp.
灯中盛灯油的容器。
- 6.
bowl for baptismal water
洗礼用的水盆
（同一字体家族的）特定字号和样式；圣水盆；洗礼盆；来源；源泉；灯油壶；灯的贮油器；教堂中盛圣水的容器,尤用于洗礼。
In use
The designer changed the font to make the poster easier to read.
This document looks more formal when you print it in a serif font.
The website offers several fonts for users to choose from.
in [adj] font
The title is set in a bold font.
标题使用了粗体字型。
change [det] font
You can change the font of the entire document.
你可以更改整个文档的字型。
font [attribute]
Choose a readable font size for your presentation.
Connections
Collocations
- font size
- 字号
- Please set the heading to a larger font size.请将标题设置为较大的字号。
- font family
- 字体系列
- Arial is a popular font family for web design.Arial 是一种流行的网页设计字体系列。
- bold font
- 粗体字
- Emphasize key terms using a bold font.使用粗体字强调关键术语。
- serif font
- 衬线字体
- Serif fonts like Times New Roman are common in print.像 Times New Roman 这样的衬线字体在印刷品中很常见。
- sans-serif font
- 无衬线字体
- For readability on screen, use a sans-serif font.为了屏幕上的可读性，请使用无衬线字体。
- font style
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象电脑里选择字体的窗口，'font' 就是 '字型'，可联想 'f'（字体）和 'ont'（on 它，即字体在文字上）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：publishing、web design、graphic design Font 通常指字型，常用于出版、网页设计和平面设计领域。
Grammar Note
作“源泉”讲时，常用 a/the font of 结构，如 a font of knowledge。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'font' include 'want' and possibly 'aunt' (if pronounced with /ɑ/). Words like 'front', 'blunt', and 'punt' look similar but have a different vowel sound /ʌ/ instead of /ɑ/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.