click on

click on — phrasal verb

  • click onbase form
  • clicks on3rd person singular
  • clicking on-ing form
  • clicked onpast simple

1. to press a button on a computer mouse or touchpad in order to choose or open som

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

to press a button on a computer mouse or touchpad in order to choose or open something shown on the screen, such as a link, an icon, or a menu item

例句

Click on the blue folder icon on your desktop to open the saved document.

imperative form in step-by-step instructions

Ayana clicked on the link and the climate report filled the screen.

past tense: clicked on + noun phrase (link)

同義詞
  • select

    more general; can be done by clicking, tapping, or pressing a key

  • tap

    used for touchscreens instead of mouse clicks

  • press

    used for physical keys or buttons, not on-screen elements

文法句型

click on + noun phrase (link, button, icon)

click on + adverb phrase (click on there)

用法筆記

Common in computing instructions and interface descriptions. The object is typically a visual element on a screen — a link, button, icon, or menu item. In informal contexts, 'click' alone can replace 'click on' when the target is clear.

常見錯誤

❌Please click on the TV remote to change the channel.
✅Please press the button on the TV remote to change the channel.
💡'click on' is a computer action, not the sound a button makes.