checkbox

IPA/ˈtʃekbɒks/
IPA/ˈtʃekbɑːks/

checkbox — noun

1. a little square in a digital window that you select to turn an option on or off

1.名詞B1
釋義

a little square in a digital window that you select to turn an option on or off

例句

Arjun clicked the checkbox to save his class notes online.

click the checkbox to enable a setting

Trang cleared the checkbox so the app would not save her card.

clear the checkbox to remove a choice

同義詞
  • tick box

    Common British term for the same on-screen control.

  • check box

    A common two-word spelling in manuals and interface notes.

文法句型

click the checkbox to turn an option on

clear the checkbox before saving

a checkbox appears beside a setting

用法筆記

Usually shown next to a setting or choice in software and on websites. Unlike a button, a checkbox normally changes whether something stays on or off instead of starting a one-time action.

常見錯誤

❌Click the checkbox to print the page right away.
✅Click the button to print the page right away.
💡A checkbox changes a setting, but a button starts an action.
❌I wrote my email in the checkbox.
✅I typed my email in the field and clicked the checkbox below it.
💡A checkbox is for turning an option on or off, not for entering text.

2. a printed square that shows which answer or option you have chosen when you add

2.名詞B1
釋義

a printed square that shows which answer or option you have chosen when you add a tick or cross

例句

Talia put a tick in the checkbox for vegetarian meals.

put a tick in the checkbox

Christopher marked the checkbox next to "No" on the survey.

mark the checkbox next to an answer

同義詞
  • tick box

    A common British label for the same paper-form square.

  • check box

    A common two-word spelling in form instructions.

文法句型

put a tick in the checkbox

mark the checkbox next to an answer

leave the checkbox blank on a form

用法筆記

Seen on printed forms, lists, and surveys where you show your answer with a tick or cross. This sense is about paper documents, not computer settings.

常見錯誤

❌Write your phone number in the checkbox.
✅Write your phone number on the line and mark the checkbox below it.
💡The box is only for showing a choice, not for writing full information.
❌Please sign the checkbox at the bottom.
✅Please sign on the line at the bottom and tick the checkbox above it.
💡A checkbox is for a small mark, not for a signature.