url
/ˌjuː.ɑːrˈel/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌuˌɑrˈɛl] /ˌjuː.ɑːrˈel/ (ame, ipa) · [jˌuˌɑrˈɛl] /ˌyü-(ˌ)är-ˈel ˈər(-ə)l/ (ame, mw) · /ˌjuː ɑːr ˈel/ (bre, ipa) · [jˌuˌɑrˈɛl] /ˌjuː ɑːr ˈel/ (ame, ipa)
url — noun
- urlsingular
- urlsplural
1. a unique address that identifies a specific page, file, or resource on the inter
a unique address that identifies a specific page, file, or resource on the internet; you type it into a web browser to visit a website or download content.
To open the course page, type the URL into your browser's address bar.
type + URL + into + address bar — typical action sequence
Mei-Lin copied the URL of the video and pasted it into the group chat.
copy + URL + paste — common everyday pattern
A suspicious URL in the email led to a page that asked for passwords.
Product pages on the shopping site use short, clean URLs so customers can share them easily.
Before paying online, Imran checked that the URL began with 'https' for a secure connection.
- web address
more general; can refer to email addresses or IP addresses, not just URLs
- link
more general; a link can be a clickable URL or a hyperlink in a document
文法句型
type/enter + URL
copy/paste + URL
URL + verb (points to / leads to)
用法筆記
URL is an acronym that is now used as a regular countable noun. You can say a URL, the URL, or URLs in the plural. The full form (Uniform Resource Locator) is rarely used in everyday conversation.
常見錯誤
url — abbreviation
1. the full form of the abbreviation URL (Uniform Resource Locator), which is the s
the full form of the abbreviation URL (Uniform Resource Locator), which is the standard system of addresses used to locate pages, files, and other resources on the World Wide Web.
In web design class, Ms. Chen said URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator — the technical name for a web address.
URL + stands for + expansion — explaining the acronym in a classroom setting
Theo learned how the three parts of a URL — protocol, domain, and file path — work together to find a webpage.
three parts of a URL: protocol + domain + file path — B1-friendly breakdown
The family photo Chidi uploaded to the cloud has its own URL, separate from the album page.
To remember what URL means, the teacher showed how 'U' is for Uniform, 'R' for Resource, and 'L' for Locator.
- Uniform Resource Locator
the full, formal expansion; rarely used in daily conversation
- web address
less technical; refers to the practical address rather than the standard itself
文法句型
URL + stands for + full form
URL + is short for + full form
full form + known as + URL
用法筆記
This sense explains what the letters U-R-L stand for. In everyday speech, most people use the noun sense ('a URL') and rarely say the full expansion. The abbreviation is read letter by letter ('you-are-ell'), not as a word.