print-out

print-out — phrasal verb

1. to produce a physical copy of a digital document, photo, or page using a printer

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釋義

to produce a physical copy of a digital document, photo, or page using a printer connected to a computer or other device.

例句

Asher printed out the boarding passes before leaving for the airport.

Could you print out a copy of the spreadsheet for the Monday meeting?

question form: 'Could you print out…' for polite requests

同義詞
  • print

    shorter and more general; 'print' can also mean preparing a file for printing, while 'print out' specifically means producing the paper copy

  • run off

    informal; suggests quickly making copies, often on a photocopier rather than a personal printer

反義詞
  • scan

    the reverse action — turning a physical document into a digital file

文法句型

print + out + noun phrase

print + noun phrase + out

print + pronoun + out

用法筆記

This phrasal verb is separable. When the object is a pronoun (it, them), it must go between print and out — 'print it out', not 'print out it'.

常見錯誤

❌Please print out it and bring it to the meeting.
✅Please print it out and bring it to the meeting.
💡pronoun objects must come between the verb and the particle.