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browsing

UK //ˈbraʊzɪŋ//US //ˈbraʊzɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'browsen',意为'嫩枝'或'嫩芽',后引申为'吃嫩叶'的行为,最终演变为现代的'浏览'含义。

noun

❶ 指随意翻阅或浏览的行为,常用于描述在商店、图书馆或互联网上无特定目的地查看信息或商品。

“I spent the afternoon browsing in the bookstore.”

(我下午在书店里随意翻阅书籍。)

“She enjoys browsing through fashion magazines.”

(她喜欢翻阅时尚杂志。)

同义词:scanning, perusing, looking through

verb

❶ 指动物吃草或树叶的行为,通常用于描述牛、羊等动物在野外觅食。

“The deer were browsing on the leaves of the trees.”

(鹿正在吃树上的叶子。)

“Cows spend most of their day browsing in the pasture.”

(奶牛大部分时间都在牧场上吃草。)

同义词:grazing, feeding, foraging

常见短语

window browsing — 指在商店橱窗外观看商品但不购买的行为,常用于描述逛街时的随意观看。

“We did some window browsing but didn't buy anything.”

(我们逛了逛橱窗,但什么也没买。)