
browse
词源
源自中古法语 'brouster'(啃食嫩枝),最终来自原始日耳曼语,与古高地德语 'brustjan'(发芽)相关。16世纪获得'随意查看'的引申义。
verb
❶ 随意地查看或翻阅,通常指没有特定目标地浏览书籍、商品或网页内容。
“She likes to browse through fashion magazines on weekends.”
(她喜欢在周末随意翻看时尚杂志。)
“I was browsing the internet when I found this interesting article.”
(我在网上浏览时发现了这篇有趣的文章。)
❶ 指动物(如牛、羊等)吃草或嫩枝叶的行为。
“The deer were browsing on the young tree shoots.”
(鹿群正在啃食嫩树枝。)
“Cattle browse on bushes when grass is scarce.”
(当草料不足时,牛会啃食灌木。)
noun
❶ 指随意浏览的行为,或可供动物食用的嫩枝叶。
“I had a quick browse around the shops.”
(我在商店里快速浏览了一圈。)
“The website offers a pleasant browsing experience.”
(这个网站提供了愉快的浏览体验。)
常见短语
browse through — 指随意翻阅或查看某物,常用于描述无目的的浏览行为。
“I like to browse through old photo albums when I'm feeling nostalgic.”
(当我感到怀旧时,喜欢翻阅旧相册。)
window browsing — 指只看不买的逛街行为,特指浏览商店橱窗但不进店购物。
“We did some window browsing at the mall but didn't buy anything.”
(我们在商场逛了逛橱窗,但什么也没买。)