download
download — 動詞
1. to save a digital item such as a file, program, piece of music, or other informa
下載
從網路或其他裝置取得資料並存到自己的設備
to save a digital item such as a file, program, piece of music, or other information onto your computer or phone after retrieving it from the internet, a remote server, or another device.
Eshe downloaded the training videos from the company server to her tablet.
Eshe 把訓練影片從公司伺服器下載到她的平板電腦上。
download + [object] + from [source] + to [destination]
You can download the latest weather report from the national website.
你可以從國家氣象網站下載最新的天氣報告。
modal: can download [something] from [source]
The technician downloaded the software update before visiting the client.
技術人員在拜訪客戶前先下載了軟體更新。
Caleb downloaded a cooking app to help him prepare healthier meals.
Caleb 下載了一個烹飪應用程式，幫助他做出更健康的菜餚。
While the system was downloading the new drivers, the power suddenly went out.
正當系統在下載新的驅動程式時，突然停電了。
- save
broader — does not specifically involve receiving from the internet; saving can mean storing a file already on your device.
- transfer
more general — covers moving data between any two devices or accounts in either direction.
- install
refers to setting up software after the download is complete, not the act of obtaining it.
- upload
the opposite action — sending data from your device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
download + [object] + from [source]
download + [object] + to [destination]
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'upload': download means receiving data, while upload means sending data away. The object of the verb is usually the file type or content being obtained ('download the file', 'download an app'). You can also use it without an object when the context is clear: 'The device is downloading.'
常見錯誤
download — 名詞
1. a file, program, or other digital content that has been retrieved from the inter
下載檔
從網路下載儲存到裝置中的檔案或軟體
a file, program, or other digital content that has been retrieved from the internet or a remote device and saved onto a computer, phone, or similar machine.
Roya opened the download the moment it finished.
Roya 在下載完成的瞬間就打開了那個檔案。
The download from the government portal was over two gigabytes in size.
從政府入口網站下載的檔案大小超過 2 GB。
the download from [source] + size modifier
Trang deleted the download after realizing it was the wrong document.
Trang 發現下載的是錯誤文件後就把它刪掉了。
Could you check whether the download has finished yet?
你能檢查一下下載是否已完成嗎？
Sivan saved the download to a USB drive so the whole team could use it.
Sivan 把下載檔存到 USB 隨身碟，讓整個團隊都能使用。
- upload
a file that has been sent from a local device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
[adjective] + download
the download + [verb]
用法筆記
Commonly modified by adjectives describing content type or size ('a free download', 'a large download'). The source is typically introduced by 'from' ('the download from the website'). This sense refers to the file itself, not the act of obtaining it.
常見錯誤
2. the activity or process of retrieving a file, program, or other digital content
下載程序
從網路接收資料並存到裝置的整個過程
the activity or process of retrieving a file, program, or other digital content from the internet or a remote device and saving it onto a local machine.
Manuela paused the download to save data on her mobile plan.
Manuela 暫停下載程序以節省手機方案的流量。
pause the download — verb + download (process)
Yuki expected the download of the new operating system to take about an hour.
Yuki 預計新作業系統的下載程序大約需要一個小時。
the download of [item]
The download of the conference materials started automatically at midnight.
會議資料的下載程序在午夜自動開始了。
Christopher monitored the download carefully in case the Wi-Fi connection dropped.
Christopher 仔細監控下載程序，以防 Wi-Fi 連線中斷。
Faisal complained that the download was too slow for a video meeting that evening.
Faisal 抱怨下載速度太慢，趕不上傍晚的視訊會議。
- upload
the process of sending data from a local device to the internet or a remote computer.
文法句型
the download + of [item]
download + [noun modifier]
用法筆記
Subject is usually the name of the content being obtained ('the download of the software'). Frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'download speed', 'download time', and 'download progress'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 refers to the activity, not the file itself.