typing
/ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪpɪŋ] /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪpɪŋ] /ˈtīp How to pronounce type (audio)/ (ame, mw)
typing — noun
1. the skill or activity of pressing keys on a keyboard to write text and produce w
the skill or activity of pressing keys on a keyboard to write text and produce written material
Noa took a typing class in high school and can now write reports very quickly.
collocation: typing class / typing skills
Pim's typing speed improved a lot after she practised every evening for a month.
collocation: typing speed
The job requires good typing skills because the work is all done on a computer.
Sayaka does most of her typing on a tablet with a wireless keyboard.
Romi hurt her wrists after a full day of typing at the office.
- keyboarding
less common; used mostly in formal or technical contexts
- data entry
focuses on inputting information, not general text production
- handwriting
writing by hand with a pen or pencil instead of a keyboard
文法句型
typing + noun (typing speed, typing skills)
do + typing
用法筆記
Frequently modified by nouns or adjectives that describe speed or method (touch-typing, copy-typing). Uncountable — never 'a typing'.
常見錯誤
2. written words and sentences created by pressing the keys of a keyboard, viewed a
written words and sentences created by pressing the keys of a keyboard, viewed as the finished work
The professor asked for clean typing on white paper, not handwritten pages.
Abigail found old typing from her grandmother's diary stored in a box in the attic.
uncountable: 'old typing'
The typing on this page is hard to read because the ink ribbon was too faint.
All the formatting was lost, but the typing itself remained clear and correct.
- typed text
more explicit; avoids ambiguity with the activity sense
- printout
refers specifically to text printed on paper
- handwriting
text produced by hand with a pen or pencil
文法句型
typing + be + adjective
typing on + noun
用法筆記
Typically refers to the physical or visible result of typing — the printed or on-screen text — rather than the activity itself. Used most often when contrasting typed text with handwriting or print.
typing — verb
- typingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- typings3rd person singular
- typinging-ing form
- typingedpast simple
1. to press the keys of a keyboard in order to put words, letters, or documents int
to press the keys of a keyboard in order to put words, letters, or documents into a computer or onto paper
Nia can type almost seventy words per minute without looking at the keyboard.
intransitive: type + adverb phrase
Roya typed the whole report in two hours and sent it to her boss.
transitive: type + direct object (the report)
Antonia asked her son to type his homework so the teacher could read it clearly.
The old typewriter still works, but the keys stick and make typing hard.
Erik typed his email address into the form and clicked the submit button.
- handwrite
to write by hand with a pen or pencil
文法句型
type + noun phrase (type a letter)
type + adverb (type quickly)
type (on) + noun (type on a keyboard)
用法筆記
Can be both transitive (type a letter) and intransitive (she types quickly). The object is typically a document, message, or piece of text — not a keyboard (you type ON a keyboard, not 'type a keyboard').