boldface
/ˈbəʊld.feɪs/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈoldfˌes] /ˈboʊld.feɪs/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈoldfˌes] /ˈbōl(d)-ˌfās How to pronounce boldface (audio)/ (ame, mw)
boldface — 名詞
1. heavier, darker-looking letters used to make words stand out on a page or screen
粗體字
較粗較黑、用來強調的字樣
heavier, darker-looking letters used to make words stand out on a page or screen
Please put the safety warning in boldface at the top of the poster.
請把安全警語改成粗體字，放在海報最上方。
put + warning in boldface
The cookbook uses boldface for each step that needs extra care.
那本食譜用粗體字標出每個需要特別注意的步驟。
Our teacher asked us to spot every date printed in boldface.
老師要我們找出所有用粗體字印出的日期。
On the website, prices in boldface stand out from the small notes.
在那個網站上，粗體字標出的價格比小字註記更顯眼。
- bold type
common in publishing and design talk
- heavy type
technical label that stresses the thicker letterform
- regular type
the normal text style without extra thickness
- roman type
contrasts with bold or italic styling in typography
文法句型
in boldface
set/print/put + text + in boldface
用法筆記
Usually appears after in or with verbs such as set, print, and put when text is made darker and thicker for emphasis.
boldface — 形容詞
- boldfacepositive
- more boldfacecomparative
- most boldfacesuperlative
1. shown in heavier, darker letters so it is easier to notice than the text around
粗體
以較粗較黑字樣呈現的
shown in heavier, darker letters so it is easier to notice than the text around it
The hotel name appears in boldface on the first page of the brochure.
旅館名稱在手冊第一頁是用粗體顯示的。
appear in boldface
Only the boldface headings should be copied into your study notes.
只有那些粗體標題需要抄進你的讀書筆記。
Noor circled the boldface words before reading the rest of the article.
Noor 先把那些粗體單字圈起來，才讀文章其他部分。
The answer choices in boldface were easier to find on screen.
畫面上用粗體顯示的答案選項比較容易找到。
文法句型
boldface + heading/word/text
be printed in boldface
用法筆記
Most often describes words, headings, or other printed items that stand out from nearby text. Distinguish from noun/1: this sense modifies the item itself, while noun/1 names the style.
2. used before a name to show that the person is so famous most people recognize it
知名
多形容 name，指對方家喻戶曉
used before a name to show that the person is so famous most people recognize it at once
The charity dinner attracted boldface names from music and television.
那場慈善晚宴吸引了音樂界和電視圈的知名人物。
boldface names
At the airport, fans shouted when two boldface names stepped out together.
在機場，兩位知名人物一起走出來時，粉絲都大喊起來。
The magazine survives by putting boldface names on every spring cover.
那本雜誌靠著把知名人物放上每年春季封面維持銷量。
Zola writes for a magazine that interviews boldface names every month.
Zola 在一本每月都採訪知名人物的雜誌寫稿。
- famous
broader and more neutral than this media-style term
- celebrated
slightly more literary and often more respectful
文法句型
boldface + name
boldface names + from + field
用法筆記
Common before name or a noun that stands for a well-known person, especially in media writing.
常見錯誤
3. openly dishonest or rude, with no sign of feeling sorry about it
厚顏
做壞事也毫不羞愧的
openly dishonest or rude, with no sign of feeling sorry about it
The senator made a boldface lie and denied the video the next day.
那位參議員說了厚顏的謊話，隔天還否認那段影片。
boldface lie
It was a boldface insult to laugh while the waiter cleaned the spill.
在服務生清理灑出的飲料時還大笑，真是一種厚顏的羞辱。
Nila called the boldface cheating unfair and left the game early.
Nila 說那種厚顏的作弊行為太不公平，便提早離開比賽。
The manager's boldface refusal to pay shocked everyone in the room.
經理那種厚顏的拒付態度，讓房間裡的每個人都很震驚。
- ashamed
feeling shame after doing wrong
- remorseful
showing regret instead of defiance
文法句型
boldface + lie/insult/cheating
boldface + refusal
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as lie, insult, or cheating. Distinguish from adjective/2: this sense criticizes behavior, not fame.