all-caps
all-caps — 名詞
1. a way of writing that uses only uppercase letters for every character in a word
全大寫
全部使用大寫字母的書寫方式
a way of writing that uses only uppercase letters for every character in a word or phrase, typically done to make text stand out or to express strong emotion such as annoyance or surprise.
Mira wrote the meeting reminder in all caps so nobody would miss the deadline.
Mira 用全大寫寫下會議提醒，確保沒有人錯過截止日期。
prepositional phrase: in all caps
The teacher told Ziad to avoid using all caps in his essay because it looks like shouting.
老師告訴 Ziad 不要在文章中使用全大寫，因為那看起來像在吼叫。
verb + noun object: avoid using all caps
When the design team saw all caps on the poster, they immediately thought of the firm's bold slogan.
設計團隊看到海報上的全大寫文字時，立刻聯想到該公司大膽的標語。
Bao thinks all caps on a website button draws the user's eye, but too much can feel aggressive.
Bao 認為網站按鈕上的全大寫能吸引使用者目光，但過多會顯得帶有攻擊性。
Evelyn changed the title to all caps so it would stand out on the library notice board.
Evelyn 把標題改成全大寫，讓它在圖書館的公告欄上更顯眼。
- capital letters
more general term; 'all caps' is specifically writing EVERY letter as a capital
- uppercase
formal typographic term; 'all caps' is the everyday equivalent
- lowercase
small letters; the opposite of all caps in typography
文法句型
in all caps
use all caps
用法筆記
Uncountable — you do not say 'an all caps' or 'all caps are'. Write 'in all caps' or 'use all caps'.
常見錯誤
all-caps — 形容詞
1. describing written text where every single letter is an uppercase capital, often
全大寫的
每個字母都以大寫呈現的
describing written text where every single letter is an uppercase capital, often used in messages, headlines, or logos for emphasis or to give a strong visual impression.
Felipe received an all-caps message from his landlord about the water outage.
Felipe 收到房東用全大寫傳來的訊息，通知停水的事情。
attributive: all-caps + noun (message)
The all-caps headline on the sports page announced the team's victory at the championship game.
體育版上全大寫的頭條宣布了該隊在冠軍賽中的勝利。
Eitan chose an all-caps logo for his coffee brand because it looks bold and modern.
Eitan 為他的咖啡品牌選擇了全大寫的標誌，因為它看起來大膽又現代。
Nora corrected the all-caps heading in the report and changed it to mixed case for readability.
Nora 修正了報告中全大寫的標題，改為大小寫混合以提高可讀性。
The website uses an all-caps font for its main navigation menu to draw attention to each link.
該網站的主導覽選單使用全大寫字型，讓每個連結更引人注意。
- mixed case
text that uses both uppercase and lowercase letters normally
文法句型
all-caps + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You say 'an all-caps heading', not 'the heading is all-caps'. To describe the heading itself, say 'the heading is in all caps' (noun form).