hyperlink

/ˈhaɪpəlɪŋk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaɪpərlɪŋk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhī-pər-ˌliŋk/ (ame, mw)

hyperlink — noun

  • hyperlinksingular
  • hyperlinksplural

1. a piece of text or an image on a screen that you can click to jump straight to a

1.名詞B1
釋義

a piece of text or an image on a screen that you can click to jump straight to another web page, a file, or a different part of what you are currently reading

例句

Yael added a hyperlink to the meeting notes at the end of her email.

common verb collocation: add a hyperlink

Every blue hyperlink on the article takes the reader to a different research paper.

visual cue collocation: blue hyperlink

同義詞
  • link

    the everyday short form; far more common in speech and casual writing

  • web link

    emphasises that the destination is on the internet, as opposed to a local file

  • URL link

    stresses that the link carries a full web address; common in tutorials

用法筆記

Often shortened to 'link' in everyday speech; the full 'hyperlink' is more common in technical writing, training material, and formal instructions.

常見錯誤

❌Please press the hyperlink to open the file.
✅Please click the hyperlink to open the file.
💡In English you 'click' (not 'press') a hyperlink on a computer screen.
❌Send me the hyperlink address of your shop.
✅Send me the link to your shop.
💡Native speakers usually say 'link' in informal messages; 'hyperlink address' sounds awkward.