hud
hud — noun
- hudsingular
- hudsplural
1. A display system in a car or aircraft that projects navigation directions, warni
A display system in a car or aircraft that projects navigation directions, warnings, and other driving data — including current speed — onto the windscreen or a small transparent screen, so the driver or pilot can read the information without looking down at the dashboard.
Theo checked the hud to see his current speed without taking his eyes off the road.
Obi relied on the hud to project each turn's arrow onto the windscreen as darkness fell.
hud projects navigation data onto windscreen (collocation for display)
The rental car's hud showed the fuel level and the distance to the next town.
Pilots rely on the hud during landing to maintain the correct angle of descent.
Astrid's hud flickered and went dark during her morning commute, leaving the windscreen blank.
- heads-up display
the full form of the abbreviation; rarely used in casual speech
用法筆記
In car manuals and technical writing, often capitalized as HUD. In everyday conversation, people commonly say 'the hud' as a regular countable noun.
常見錯誤
2. The area on a computer or video game screen that shows the player's score, healt
The area on a computer or video game screen that shows the player's score, health level, remaining ammunition, timer, map, or other information needed during gameplay without pausing the action.
The game shows Charlotte's health and coins in a hud at the bottom of the screen.
hud shows health and coins (collocation for game information display)
Players can customize the hud by moving the map to a different corner of the screen.
When Mei's character took damage, the hud flashed red around the edges as a warning.
The game's hud felt too crowded after the update, so the developer moved some icons off-screen.
Before the race starts, check the hud for your current lap time and position among the other drivers.
- heads-up display
the full form; rarely used among gamers who prefer the abbreviation
- HUD overlay
emphasises that the information sits on top of the game world
用法筆記
In gaming forums and reviews, commonly written as HUD or hud. Gamers almost never use the full form 'heads-up display.' Can also be called 'game HUD' for clarity.
3. A branch of the US federal government that runs the country's housing programs —
A branch of the US federal government that runs the country's housing programs — for example, giving money to build low-rent apartments, making sure landlords do not refuse tenants because of their background, and helping first-time home buyers get a mortgage. HUD is short for the government office that handles housing and city development.
The Watanabe family applied for a HUD grant to help with the down payment on their first home.
HUD + grant (collocation for financial assistance program)
Last week, HUD announced new funding for affordable housing projects in rural areas across five states.
Dr. Okafor works for HUD, reviewing affordable housing grant applications from small cities.
The Sunrise Apartments were built with HUD funding, which kept the rents affordable for local families.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
the full official name; used in formal writing and legal documents
用法筆記
Always capitalized as HUD in official documents and news reports. Refers only to the US federal department; other countries have separate housing agencies with different names.