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click

UK /klɪk/US /klɪk/

词源

源自中古荷兰语'klikken'(发出清脆声音),拟声词,模仿短促清脆的声响。17世纪进入英语,20世纪后发展出计算机操作的语义。

noun

❶ 短促而清脆的声音,比如按下按钮或开关时发出的咔哒声。常用于描述机械或电子设备的声音。

“I heard a click when I pressed the camera button.”

(按下相机快门时我听到咔哒一声。)

“The click of the keyboard is satisfying when typing.”

(打字时键盘的咔哒声让人感到愉悦。)

❶ 计算机操作中的点击动作,通常指用鼠标选择屏幕上的项目。

“Just one click will open the file.”

(只需点击一下就能打开文件。)

“Double-click the icon to launch the program.”

(双击图标启动程序。)

同义词:snap, tick, clack

verb

❶ 发出短促清脆的声音,通常指机械装置或电子设备运作时的声响。

“The lock clicked shut behind me.”

(锁在我身后咔哒一声关上了。)

“The camera clicks when you take a photo.”

(拍照时相机会发出咔哒声。)

❶ 用鼠标点击计算机屏幕上的项目,进行选择或确认操作。

“Click the 'OK' button to continue.”

(点击'确定'按钮继续。)

“Click and drag the file to the folder.”

(点击并拖动文件到文件夹。)

❶ 突然明白或理解某事,常用于非正式场合表示顿悟。

“Suddenly everything clicked and I understood the problem.”

(突然间一切都明白了,我理解了这个问题。)

“It took a while but the idea finally clicked with me.”

(花了些时间但这个想法终于让我明白了。)

❶ 两人或多人之间迅速建立良好关系或默契,常用于社交场合。

“We clicked immediately at the party.”

(我们在派对上立刻就投缘了。)

“Some people just click when they first meet.”

(有些人初次见面就很投缘。)

同义词:press, select, understand, connect

常见短语

click with someone — 与某人相处融洽、一见如故,形容两人之间迅速建立的良好关系。

“I really clicked with my new roommate—we have so much in common.”

(我和新室友非常投缘—我们有很多共同点。)

click into place — 突然明白或理解某事,就像拼图碎片突然归位一样清晰。

“After hours of confusion, the solution suddenly clicked into place.”

(困惑了几个小时后,解决方案突然变得清晰明了。)

double-click — 快速连续点击鼠标两次,通常是打开文件或程序的计算机操作。

“Double-click the application icon to start the program.”

(双击应用程序图标启动程序。)