Word · Frequency #29744
widget
小玩意儿;小器具
核心释义
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
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指代未命名、未指定或假想的制成品或产品的占位名称,通常作为解释概念的示例。
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
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计算机应用程序图形用户界面的组件之一,如用户与之交互的取消按钮或文本输入框。
Any one of the components of a computer application's graphical user interface, such as a Cancel button or text input box that a user interacts with.
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啤酒罐内的浮动装置,开启时产生泡沫。
A floating device inside a beer can, meant to create foam when opened.
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可置于桌面或侧边栏等处的小型程序。
A small applet that can be placed on the desktop or in a sidebar, etc.
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由刀片和手柄组成的小型刮削工具,常用于去除玻璃及其他光滑表面上的油漆。
A small scraping tool consisting of a blade and a handle, commonly used to remove paint from glass and other smooth surfaces.
控件;窗口小部件;桌面小工具;小程序;刮刀;玻璃刮刀;啤酒罐发泡器;指代未命名、未指定或假想的制成品或产品的占位名称,通常作为解释概念的示例。
用法In use
To demonstrate the packaging process, the instructor passed around a wooden widget and asked us to wrap it.
用法提示:widget是名词,在此作假想产品的占位名称,用来演示包装流程。
The spreadsheet lists several widgets, each with a code, and we will replace the codes with real product names later.
用法提示:widgets是widget的复数形式,句中指代若干个未指定的示例产品。
For the lesson on demand, the teacher asked us to imagine that our company sells only one type of widget.
用法提示:widget是名词,这里是假想商品的占位名称,便于讨论需求。
a widget for doing sth
This widget for measuring air pressure is a typical example.
这个用来测量气压的小部件是个典型例子。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- widget factory
- 生产假想产品的工厂
- The textbook uses a widget factory to explain the basics of supply and demand.教科书用一个生产假想产品的工厂来解释供求的基本原理。
- desktop widget
- 桌面小部件
- I added a desktop widget to show the weather on my computer.我添加了一个桌面小部件来在电脑上显示天气。
- GUI widget
- 图形界面控件
- A button is one of the most common GUI widgets.按钮是最常见的图形界面控件之一。
- web widget
- 网页小部件
- The site embeds a web widget that lets readers share the article.该网站嵌入了让读者分享文章的网页小部件。
- add a widget
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音像“微件”,联想桌面小工具和示例中的小产品,记住 widget 就是“小玩意儿”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:经济学/教材例句、商业计划讨论、产品概念说明 作“占位商品名”讲时,widget 多用于经济学、商业或产品概念说明等举例语境;属中性表达,正式文章和口头讲解中都可能见到。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ˈwɪdʒɪt/ 押韵的:fidget /ˈfɪdʒɪt/、digit /ˈdɪdʒɪt/(重音在首音节,末尾均为 /dʒɪt/)。注意 gadget /ˈɡædʒɪt/ 拼写相近但元音不同(/æ/),widow /ˈwɪdoʊ/ 和 window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ 仅开头拼写相似,发音均不押韵。
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