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The software displays a prompt for the user to enter their name.
软件显示一个提示，要求用户输入姓名。
提示符；命令提示符
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
提示符；命令提示符
(computing) a symbol shown on the computer screen to indicate that the system is ready to receive a command
The software displays a prompt for the user to enter their name.
软件显示一个提示，要求用户输入姓名。
提示或暗示。
A reminder or cue.
给表演者的提示(通常是下一句台词的开头)
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
计算机屏幕上出现的符号,表示计算机准备接收命令
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
When the computer screen showed a blinking cursor, I knew it was waiting for my command prompt.
当电脑屏幕上出现闪烁的光标时，我知道它在等待我的命令提示符。
AI contextual example
The actor forgot his lines, so the stage manager gave him a quiet prompt from the wings.
演员忘了台词，于是舞台监督从侧台轻声给他提词。
AI contextual example
The teacher's writing prompt asked students to describe their favorite holiday memory.
老师的写作提示要求学生描述他们最喜欢的节日记忆。
AI contextual example
the audience could hear his prompting
观众能听到他的提词。
WordNet
The software displays a prompt for the user to enter their name.
软件显示一个提示，要求用户输入姓名。
常用于写作任务
Students must respond to the prompt in 500 words.
学生必须用500字回应提示。
The manager gave the employee a prompt to finish the report.
经理给了员工一个提示，要求完成报告。
Not this
The teacher gave me prompt to start the essay.
Use this
The teacher gave me a prompt to start the essay.
“prompt”作名词时是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词“a”表示“一个提示”。添加“a”使句子符合英语语法。
Not this
I prompted from the computer before typing.
Use this
I saw a prompt from the computer before typing.
“prompt”作为动词意为“提示、促使”，但此处需要名词形式表示“提示符”。应使用名词“a prompt”并搭配动词“saw”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
命令提示符
Type 'dir' at the command prompt to list files.
在命令提示符下输入'dir'来列出文件。
系统提示符
The system prompt indicates the computer is ready for input.
系统提示符表示计算机已准备好接收输入。
屏幕提示
Follow the on-screen prompt to complete the installation.
按照屏幕提示完成安装。
提示框
A prompt box appeared asking for confirmation.
出现了一个提示框要求确认。
提示信息
The prompt message displayed an error code.
提示信息显示了一个错误代码。
视觉提示
The software provides a visual prompt when a new update is available.
当有新更新时，该软件会提供一个视觉提示。
Use prompt naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想电脑屏幕上的提示符（prompt），一闪一闪催促你输入命令。
register: mixed, contexts: 表演/计算机, note_zh: 该词在表演和计算机领域都很常见，语域视具体语境而定。
These words share the spelling ending '-mpt' or '-pt', but their vowels differ from 'prompt' (/prɒmpt/ or /prɑːmpt/). Only 'exempt' and 'contempt' have the same 'empt' spelling but still a different vowel sound. None of these rhyme with 'prompt'.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.