browser
browser — 名詞
1. software that lets you open, read, and move between pages on the internet
瀏覽器
用來開啟與查看網頁的軟體
software that lets you open, read, and move between pages on the internet
After the update, Mei's browser stopped saving her school password.
更新後，Mei 的瀏覽器不再儲存她的學校密碼。
browser + save password
Please close your browser before the library computers restart.
請在圖書館電腦重新啟動前關掉你的瀏覽器。
imperative: close your browser
A slow browser made the ticket page freeze before Omar paid.
慢速的瀏覽器讓售票頁面在 Omar 付款前卡住。
On Dad's old tablet, the browser opens only one tab.
在爸爸的舊平板上，那個瀏覽器一次只能開一個分頁。
The museum website looks different in each browser on my laptop.
博物館網站在我筆電上的每個瀏覽器裡看起來都不同。
- 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
只看不買的人
在店裡隨意翻看、未必會買的人
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.
中午時，市場的帽子攤擠滿只看不買的人，卻沒人下手。
browser contrasted with buying
The comic shop welcomes browsers, so Noa stayed for an hour.
那家漫畫店歡迎只看不買的人，所以 Noa 待了一個小時。
One browser asked for prices, then quietly returned the jacket.
有個只想看看的客人問了價格後，又安靜地把外套放回去。
On wet afternoons, the bookstore gets more browsers than buyers.
潮濕的下午，那家書店只看不買的人比買家還多。
Near closing time, a tired browser still flipped through wedding cards.
快打烊時，還有一位逛了很久卻沒買的人在翻看喜帖。
- 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.