beta
beta — 名詞
1. the Greek symbol that comes after alpha, written as B in capitals and β in lower
貝他
希臘字母表的第二個字母
the Greek symbol that comes after alpha, written as B in capitals and β in lowercase.
Ms. Wu wrote beta beside the angle on the classroom screen.
Ms. Wu 在教室螢幕上把 beta（貝他）寫在那個角旁邊。
beta as a written Greek-letter symbol
In the chart, beta stands between alpha and gamma.
在那張圖表裡，beta 位在 alpha 和 gamma 之間。
position in the Greek alphabet
Leo copied beta wrongly and made the tail too long.
Leo 抄 beta 時抄錯了，把尾巴寫得太長。
The worksheet labels the second answer line with beta, not B.
那張講義把第二條答案線標成 beta，不是字母 B。
文法句型
the Greek letter beta
beta between alpha and gamma
用法筆記
Often written as the symbol β in maths and science texts. Learners also meet it when Greek letters are used to label steps, angles, or options.
常見錯誤
2. a nearly finished form of software or another product that selected users try be
測試版
上市前開放試用的版本
a nearly finished form of software or another product that selected users try before the full public release.
The company invited 500 players to try the beta this weekend.
公司邀請五百名玩家在這個週末試用這個測試版。
join or try + the beta
Mina found two bugs while using the beta of the map app.
Mina 用那款地圖 app 的測試版時，找出了兩個 bug。
beta of + product
Only paid members can download the beta before July.
只有付費會員能在七月前下載這個測試版。
After the beta, the team will open the game worldwide.
beta 測試結束後，團隊就會把這款遊戲推向全球。
A public beta helped the bank test its new phone service.
公開測試版讓那家銀行先測試新的電話服務。
- preview
broader; can mean any early look, not always a bug-testing stage
- test build
technical; common among developers and game players
- prototype
often earlier and less complete than a beta
- final release
the finished version offered to everyone
- stable version
stresses reliability rather than ongoing testing
文法句型
join the beta
beta of + product
public beta
用法筆記
Usually countable, often with words like 'public', 'closed', or the product name. Distinguish from adjective/1: this sense names the version itself, while adjective/1 describes a product as being in that stage.
常見錯誤
beta — 形容詞
1. describing a product that is past alpha and still being checked before its publi
測試中的
指產品仍在公開前測試
describing a product that is past alpha and still being checked before its public launch.
Our beta app still freezes when users upload large photos.
我們這款測試中的 app 在上傳大照片時還是會當掉。
beta + app
The lab sent beta headphones to twenty runners for feedback.
實驗室把這款測試中的耳機送給二十名跑者收意見。
beta used before a hardware noun
A beta build went live for school staff on Monday.
週一有一個 beta build 開放給學校職員使用。
Kim tested the beta game on her old laptop last night.
Kim 昨晚在她那台舊筆電上測試這款 beta 遊戲。
Beta tools often change quickly before the final release.
測試中的工具在正式發布前常常變動很快。
- pre-release
general term for something not yet officially launched
- experimental
emphasises trying things out, not necessarily the alpha-beta sequence
- unfinished
plain description; does not specifically suggest user testing
文法句型
beta + noun (app, build, version, software)
in beta
用法筆記
Usually placed before nouns such as 'app', 'build', 'version', and 'software'. Distinguish from noun/2: noun/2 is the version itself, while this sense modifies the product name.
常見錯誤
2. describing someone who is more comfortable following than leading and who can se
沒主見的
愛跟著別人，不太敢作主
describing someone who is more comfortable following than leading and who can seem shy or not very sure of themself.
Online fans called Owen beta after he let his friends make every plan.
網友說 Owen 很沒主見，因為他總讓朋友決定所有計畫。
call + someone + beta
Mika thinks her brother is too beta to argue with the coach.
Mika 覺得她哥哥太沒主見了，連跟教練爭辯都不敢。
be + beta
On the show, the beta boyfriend always waited for Viraj to decide.
在那個節目裡，那個沒主見的男友總是等 Viraj 來決定。
During group work, Ben seemed beta and let Eva choose every role.
分組活動時，Ben 顯得很沒主見，把每個角色都交給 Eva 來選。
In the comic, a beta office worker follows every order from his boss.
在那本漫畫裡，一個沒主見的上班族對老闆的每道命令都照做。
- submissive
more formal and stronger; suggests giving in to others
- passive
broader; can describe someone who avoids taking action
- unassertive
focuses on lack of confidence in speaking up
文法句型
call + someone + beta
be beta
beta + noun (male, boyfriend, worker)
用法筆記
Common in internet and pop-psychology talk, especially in phrases like 'beta male'. It judges a person's social role or confidence, not software stages; compare adjective/1.