brackets

/ˈbræk.ɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈækəts] /ˈbræk.ɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈækəts] /ˈbra-kət How to pronounce bracket (audio)/ (ame, mw)

brackets — 名詞

1. a matching pair of marks, such as [ ] or ( ), used to set off extra words, dates

1.名詞B2
釋義

括號

成對圍住文字或算式的符號

a matching pair of marks, such as [ ] or ( ), used to set off extra words, dates, or grouped parts of a formula.

例句

Maeve put the year in brackets after the museum title.

Maeve 把年份放在博物館標題後面的括號裡。

year in brackets after a title

Use brackets around the missing word before you share the quote.

分享這段引文前，先在缺漏的字外面加上括號。

同義詞
  • parentheses

    usually means the curved marks ( ), especially in American English

  • square brackets

    names the box-shaped marks [ ] only

  • braces

    refers to the curly marks { }, mainly in maths or code

文法句型

in brackets

put something in brackets

inside brackets

用法筆記

A broad term in British English for marks around extra material. In American English, many speakers use 'parentheses' for the curved marks ( ).

常見錯誤

❌Put the date in parenthesis.
✅Put the date in brackets.
💡Here the instruction is about the surrounding marks, not one single sign.

2. steps in a scale with clear upper and lower points, used for things such as age,

2.名詞B2
釋義

級距

有明確上下限的分類範圍

steps in a scale with clear upper and lower points, used for things such as age, price, or income.

例句

Families in the lowest tax brackets can get extra heating support.

落在最低稅務級距的家庭可以得到額外的取暖補助。

lowest tax brackets

This camp is only for children in the seven-to-nine age brackets.

這個營隊只收七到九歲級距的孩子。

age brackets for children

同義詞
  • band

    a near match, often used for prices or age ranges

  • category

    broader and less tied to numbered limits

  • tier

    often used when the levels suggest rank or status

文法句型

tax brackets

income brackets

age brackets

用法筆記

Usually follows another noun, especially tax, income, age, or price. It refers to a band on a scale, not a piece of punctuation.

3. angled pieces fixed to a wall, post, or frame to hold up a shelf, lamp, or other

3.名詞B2
釋義

支架

固定在牆上承重的托架

angled pieces fixed to a wall, post, or frame to hold up a shelf, lamp, or other object.

例句

The carpenter fixed new brackets under the kitchen shelf yesterday.

木工昨天把新的支架裝在廚房層板下面。

brackets under a shelf

Two steel brackets held the sink while the glue dried overnight.

在膠水過夜變乾時，兩個鋼製支架撐住了水槽。

two steel brackets held the sink

同義詞
  • supports

    general word for anything that holds something up

  • mounts

    often used when the fitting also helps attach an object

  • wall braces

    stresses strengthening or steadying rather than just carrying weight

文法句型

brackets under a shelf

wall brackets

steel brackets

用法筆記

These are physical supports, often L-shaped, attached to a wall or frame. Common with shelves, lamps, sinks, and screens.

4. the chart that shows who meets whom through the rounds of a tournament.

4.名詞C1
釋義

對戰表

顯示淘汰賽安排的圖表

the chart that shows who meets whom through the rounds of a tournament.

例句

Fans checked the brackets before the school basketball finals began.

球迷在校際籃球決賽開始前先看了對戰表。

check the brackets before finals

One late win changed the brackets for Saturday's tennis matches.

最後那場勝利改變了星期六網球比賽的對戰表。

同義詞
  • draw

    common term for tournament pairings, especially outside North America

  • pairings

    focuses on who plays whom rather than the full chart

  • playoff chart

    describes the visual layout of later-stage games

文法句型

check the brackets

fill out the brackets

change the brackets

用法筆記

Common in North American sports talk. It can mean the printed chart or the set of pairings shown on that chart.

brackets — 動詞