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floppy

UK //ˈflɒpi//US //ˈflɑːpi//

词源

源自动词flop(松软地垂下)+ -y(形容词后缀),1960年代开始用于描述计算机存储介质。

adjective

❶ 形容物体柔软、松弛或容易弯曲的状态,通常指因缺乏支撑力而下垂或松垮的样子。

“The dog's ears were floppy and cute.”

(那只狗的耳朵软趴趴的,很可爱。)

“She wore a floppy hat to protect herself from the sun.”

(她戴了一顶软塌塌的帽子来防晒。)

同义词:droopy, limp, flaccid

noun

❶ 指早期计算机使用的软磁盘(floppy disk),一种可移动存储介质,因盘片柔软而得名。

“I found an old floppy with my school projects on it.”

(我找到一张存着学校作业的旧软盘。)

“The computer couldn't read the damaged floppy.”

(电脑无法读取这张损坏的软盘。)

同义词:floppy disk, diskette

常见短语

floppy disk drive — 计算机中用于读写软盘的硬件设备,现已逐渐被淘汰。

“My old laptop still has a floppy disk drive.”

(我的旧笔记本电脑还配有软盘驱动器。)