displayed

displayed — 動詞

  • displayedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • displayeds3rd person singular
  • displayeding-ing form
  • displayededpast simple

1. to put objects, photos, or works of art in a place where people can come and loo

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

展示;陳列

把物品擺出來給大眾觀看

to put objects, photos, or works of art in a place where people can come and look at them.

例句

The museum displayed Otis's pottery in the main hall last spring.

博物館去年春天在主展廳展示了 Otis 的陶藝作品。

display + object + in + place

Feng displayed her medals on a wooden shelf above the fireplace.

Feng 把她的獎牌陳列在壁爐上方的木製層架上。

display + object + on + surface

同義詞
  • exhibit

    more formal; used for art shows or museums

  • show

    everyday word; broader and less arranged-looking

  • present

    emphasises offering for inspection or judgement

反義詞
  • hide

    to keep out of sight

  • conceal

    more formal; deliberately keep from view

文法句型

display + noun

display + noun + in/on/at + place

用法筆記

Object is usually a physical thing that has been arranged for an audience (art, products, trophies); when the object is an emotion or quality, use sense 2 instead.

常見錯誤

The shop displays cheap.
The shop displays cheap goods.
💡display must take a direct object naming what is shown.

2. to let other people see a feeling, character trait, or ability through what you

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

展現;流露

把感受或能力顯露給他人看

to let other people see a feeling, character trait, or ability through what you do or say.

例句

Chidi displayed great patience while teaching the new staff how to use the till.

Chidi 在教新員工使用收銀機時展現了極大的耐心。

display + quality (patience) + while-clause

The young goalkeeper displayed remarkable courage during the final twenty minutes.

那位年輕的守門員在最後二十分鐘展現出非凡的勇氣。

display + adjective + abstract noun

同義詞
  • show

    neutral and far more common in speech

  • demonstrate

    stresses clear, visible proof

  • exhibit

    formal; often used of qualities in clinical or legal writing

反義詞
  • hide

    keep a feeling from others

  • suppress

    actively hold back a feeling

文法句型

display + abstract noun (anger, courage, skill)

用法筆記

More formal than 'show'. Subject is a person; object is an abstract noun naming a feeling or quality (courage, anger, skill, patience). Often appears in reports, sports writing, and reviews.

常見錯誤

He displayed to be angry.
He displayed his anger.
💡display takes a noun object, not a to-infinitive.

3. (of a computer, phone, or other device) to show text, images, or data on the scr

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

顯示;顯現

裝置在螢幕上呈現文字或圖像

(of a computer, phone, or other device) to show text, images, or data on the screen so a user can read or look at them.

例句

Mert tapped the icon and the map displayed all the bus stops within walking distance.

Mert 點了那個圖示,地圖就顯示出步行可達的所有公車站牌。

device + display + content (on screen)

The cash machine displayed a message saying that Shanti's card had expired.

提款機顯示出一則訊息,說 Shanti 的卡片已經過期。

display + message + that-clause

同義詞
  • show

    neutral, very common

  • present

    emphasises formatted output (tables, reports)

反義詞
  • hide

    stop something from appearing on the screen

文法句型

display + noun (on screen)

用法筆記

Subject is usually the device or software, not the user. Frequently passive ('is displayed'). Distinguishes from sense 1 (which requires a person arranging physical objects).

常見錯誤

I displayed the photo on my phone.
My phone displayed the photo.
💡when talking about a device's screen, the device is the subject.

displayed — 名詞