browser
browser — noun
1. software that lets you open, read, and move between pages on the internet
software that lets you open, read, and move between pages on the internet
After the update, Mei's browser stopped saving her school password.
browser + save password
Please close your browser before the library computers restart.
imperative: close your browser
A slow browser made the ticket page freeze before Omar paid.
On Dad's old tablet, the browser opens only one tab.
The museum website looks different in each browser on my laptop.
- web browser
the full computing term for this software
- internet browser
a longer everyday label with the same meaning
- app
much broader; many apps are not used for viewing web pages
文法句型
open a browser
in your browser
browser + tab/window/history
用法筆記
Distinguish from search engine: a browser is the tool that shows the page, while a search engine helps you find the page. Common objects include tabs, windows, bookmarks, and history.
常見錯誤
2. someone who is only checking books or shop items, not ready to buy
someone who is only checking books or shop items, not ready to buy
At noon, browsers filled the market's hat stall but bought nothing.
browser contrasted with buying
The comic shop welcomes browsers, so Noa stayed for an hour.
One browser asked for prices, then quietly returned the jacket.
On wet afternoons, the bookstore gets more browsers than buyers.
Near closing time, a tired browser still flipped through wedding cards.
- shopper
broader; a shopper may already plan to buy
- customer
usually suggests someone who actually buys something
- window-shopper
more specific to looking at goods without buying
- buyer
someone who makes a purchase rather than only looking
文法句型
browsers in the shop
browser at the stall
browsers and buyers
用法筆記
Often used by shop staff to separate people who are only looking from people who are ready to buy. For people on a website, visitor or user is usually more natural.