android

android — noun

1. the software system used on many smartphones, tablets, watches, and other touch-

1.名詞B1
釋義

the software system used on many smartphones, tablets, watches, and other touch-screen devices.

例句

My old tablet still runs Android, even after six years.

run + Android

The school app works on Android but not on older iPhones.

on Android

同義詞

文法句型

run/use/update + Android

Android + on + [phone/tablet/watch]

用法筆記

Uncountable when you mean the software. Distinguish from sense 2, where 'an Android' usually means a phone or other device running this system.

常見錯誤

❌My new phone is an Android system.
✅My new phone uses Android.
💡in this sense, 'Android' names the software, not the device.
❌I downloaded an Android on my watch.
✅I installed Android on my watch.
💡do not use 'an' before the operating system name.

2. a phone, tablet, or similar device that runs Android.

2.名詞B1
釋義

a phone, tablet, or similar device that runs Android.

例句

My brother bought an Android because the camera was better.

buy + an Android

Rita switched from an iPhone to an Android last month.

switch to + an Android

同義詞
  • Android phone

    the most common everyday use, but narrower because it excludes tablets and watches.

  • Android device

    closest match in careful writing because it covers more than phones.

  • Android tablet

    specific subtype when the device is a tablet rather than a phone.

文法句型

buy/use/fix + an Android

switch from + [iPhone] + to + an Android

用法筆記

Countable in everyday speech, especially for phones. Distinguish from sense 1, where 'Android' refers to the operating system itself rather than the piece of hardware.

常見錯誤

❌I prefer Android because it uses Android apps.
✅I prefer an Android because it uses Android apps.
💡this device sense is countable in singular use.
❌My tablet uses an Android.
✅My tablet uses Android.
💡use sense 1 when you mean the software inside the device.

3. a machine controlled by a computer and given a human body or face, especially in

3.名詞B2
釋義

a machine controlled by a computer and given a human body or face, especially in stories about the future.

例句

The film's android smiled, spoke softly, and fooled almost every passenger.

android acting like a person

Engineers in Seoul built an android that could pour tea for visitors.

build + an android

同義詞
  • humanoid

    emphasizes human shape; it can be an adjective or a noun.

  • robot

    broader term for a machine that works automatically; many robots do not look human.

  • automaton

    more formal or literary, often suggesting stiff, mechanical movement.

文法句型

build/program + an android

an android + walks/speaks/looks

用法筆記

Often used when the machine is meant to resemble a person closely. Distinguish from the broader word 'robot', which can also describe machines with no human shape.

常見錯誤

❌The factory uses androids to move boxes all day.
✅The factory uses robots to move boxes all day.
💡'android' usually suggests a humanlike shape, not just any machine.