demo

demo — 名詞

1. A shortened form of "demonstration" — a public event where people gather to show

1.名詞B1
釋義

示威

表達政治立場的公開集會

A shortened form of "demonstration" — a public event where people gather to show their opposition to or support for a political idea, person, or policy.

例句

Over ten thousand people attended the demo outside the parliament building.

超過一萬人參加了在國會大廈外的示威活動。

The students held a peaceful demo to demand fair pay for teachers.

學生們舉行了一場和平示威，要求教師獲得公平薪資。

collocation: hold a demo

同義詞
  • protest

    broader term for any act of objection, not necessarily a group event

  • march

    specifically a group walking in an organized line

  • rally

    focuses on a gathering to hear speeches rather than walking

常見錯誤

❌There was a big demo for the new phone at the mall.' (meaning a product event).
✅There was a big protest demo outside city hall.
💡Use political context words such as protest or march to make the political meaning clear.

2. An item offered at no charge so people can test it prior to buying the complete

2.名詞B1
釋義

試用版；樣品

為推銷產品提供的免費試用版本

An item offered at no charge so people can test it prior to buying the complete edition, commonly used for computer programs and recorded music.

例句

Christopher downloaded a free demo to see if his computer could run the game.

Christopher 下載了一個免費的遊戲試用版，看看他的電腦能不能跑得動。

collocation: free demo / demo of [product]

The band recorded a demo of their new song and sent it to several labels.

樂團錄製了一首新歌的樣本，並寄給了好幾家唱片公司。

同義詞
  • sample

    broader term for any small portion of something

  • trial

    emphasizes a test period, often with limited time or features

  • preview

    focuses on seeing or hearing something before the official release

用法筆記

The word demo can refer both to a time-limited trial version of a computer program and to a sample music recording intended to attract a record label or buyer.

常見錯誤

❌I downloaded a demo of the movie.
✅I downloaded a trailer of the movie.
💡Demo is used for software and music, not for films; the correct term for a film preview is trailer.

3. An event where someone shows a group of people how to perform a task or how a pi

3.名詞B1
釋義

實作示範

實際操作並解說如何進行

An event where someone shows a group of people how to perform a task or how a piece of equipment works, often by going through each step as they explain it.

例句

The chef gave a live demo of how to make fresh pasta from scratch.

主廚現場示範了如何從頭開始製作新鮮義大利麵。

collocation: give a demo

Adina watched a cooking demo on television and tried the recipe herself the next day.

Adina 在電視上看了烹飪示範，隔天就親自嘗試了那個食譜。

同義詞
  • demonstration

    the full-length formal equivalent of demo

  • show

    more general term for any visual presentation

  • presentation

    often more formal and may not include hands-on practice

demo — 動詞

demo — 構詞成分