alpha
alpha — 名詞
1. the name of the very first letter in Greek writing, shown as A in capital form a
希臘字母α
希臘字母表的第一個字母
the name of the very first letter in Greek writing, shown as A in capital form and as α in its small form.
Professor Marsden wrote a small alpha on the chalkboard to show students the symbol used in physics.
馬斯登教授在黑板上寫了一個小小的 α，向學生展示物理學裡用到的這個符號。
alpha as a written Greek-letter symbol
In the equation, the angle is marked with the Greek letter alpha next to the triangle.
在這個方程式裡，那個角的旁邊用希臘字母 alpha 標示出來。
noun used after 'Greek letter'
Wairimu mixed up alpha and beta when she copied the formula from her chemistry textbook.
Wairimu 抄化學課本上的公式時，把 alpha 和 beta 弄混了。
Dr. Gita used the symbol alpha to stand for the angle of the falling ball in her physics formula.
田中博士在物理公式裡用 alpha 這個符號代表那顆球落下時的角度。
- omega
the last letter of the Greek alphabet, often paired with alpha
文法句型
the alpha
alpha + noun (e.g. alpha particle)
用法筆記
Often capitalised as 'Alpha' when used as a proper name (e.g. for stars or experimental missions). In running scientific text, the lowercase symbol α frequently replaces the spelled-out word.
常見錯誤
alpha — 形容詞
1. describing an early, unfinished version of a computer program or game that the t
內部測試的
軟體尚在開發初期、僅供內部測試的
describing an early, unfinished version of a computer program or game that the team is still building and testing inside the company before showing it to outside users.
The studio is letting only its own staff play the alpha build of the new racing game.
這家工作室只讓自家員工試玩這款新賽車遊戲的 alpha 版本。
attributive use: alpha + build
Engineers at Toraku Labs are still fixing crashes in the alpha version of their photo app.
Toraku Labs 的工程師仍在修復他們相片 app 的 alpha 版本所出現的當機問題。
common collocation: alpha version
Eitan signed a strict contract before he could try the alpha release of the banking software.
Eitan 在試用這款銀行軟體的 alpha 版本之前，先簽了一份嚴格的合約。
Priya found three missing buttons and one crash while testing the alpha software on her laptop.
Priya 在自己的筆電上測試這款 alpha 軟體時，發現少了三個按鈕，還遇到一次當機。
- pre-release
broader; covers any unfinished version, including beta
- experimental
stresses that the product is being tried out, not necessarily 'first stage'
文法句型
alpha + noun (version, build, release, software)
用法筆記
Used attributively in front of nouns like 'version', 'build', 'release', 'software'. Distinct from sense adjective/2: this sense is about products, not people, and never describes a person's character.
常見錯誤
2. describing a person, or sometimes an animal in a group, who acts confident and f
主導的；強勢
在群體裡自信、強勢、喜歡帶頭的
describing a person, or sometimes an animal in a group, who acts confident and forceful, takes the leading role, and expects others to follow them.
Hiroshi played the alpha male in the office, always speaking first in every meeting.
Hiroshi 在辦公室裡扮演 alpha male 的角色，每次開會都搶著第一個發言。
common collocation: alpha male
Coach Reyes is an alpha personality who decides where the team eats and trains each day.
Reyes 教練是個強勢主導型的人，連球隊每天在哪裡吃飯、訓練都由他決定。
alpha + personality, leadership context
Among the wolves, the alpha female chose where the pack would sleep that night.
在狼群裡，那隻 alpha 母狼決定當晚整群狼要在哪裡睡覺。
Nikolai is quiet at parties, but at work he becomes an alpha leader who pushes every project forward.
Nikolai 在派對上很安靜，但一到工作場合，他就變成主導型的領導者，推著每個專案往前走。
The new manager has a very alpha style and wants to make every important decision himself.
新來的主管風格非常強勢，每件重要的事都想自己拍板。
- dominant
neutral and more formal; works in scientific writing about animals
- assertive
milder; stresses confidence without the 'in charge of others' part
- domineering
negative; suggests controlling others too much
- submissive
willing to follow others rather than lead
- beta
informal opposite, often used jokingly online
文法句型
alpha + noun (male, female, leader)
用法筆記
Almost always attributive, in fixed pairs like 'alpha male', 'alpha female', 'alpha leader'. Carries informal, often pop-psychology overtones; in serious writing, prefer 'dominant' or 'assertive'. Distinguish from adjective/1: that sense is about software stages, never people.