formats

IPA/ˈfɔː.mæt/
KK[fˈɔrmˌæts]IPA/ˈfɔːr.mæt/

formats — 名詞

  • formatssingular
  • formatsesplural

1. different ways pages, shows, or other materials are arranged and presented

1.名詞B2
釋義

版式；形式

內容呈現或安排的方式

different ways pages, shows, or other materials are arranged and presented

例句

The publisher tested three magazine formats before choosing the autumn redesign.

出版社在選定秋季改版前，先測試了三種雜誌版式。

compare several formats before a redesign

Our trainers use short video formats during the afternoon safety classes.

我們的講師在下午的安全課程中會使用短影片形式。

video formats used for teaching

同義詞
  • layout

    usually focuses more directly on the visual arrangement of a page or screen

  • structure

    stresses how parts are organized, not always how they look

  • style

    often highlights the general look or manner rather than the full arrangement

文法句型

different formats for + content

compare several formats

switch between formats

用法筆記

Often used when the same content can appear in more than one style, such as a magazine, lesson, or TV show. Distinguish from noun/2: here the focus is the visible arrangement or presentation, not a technical file type.

常見錯誤

❌The poster comes in many format.
✅The poster comes in many formats.
💡After 'many', English needs the plural form.

2. different technical ways computer systems store and arrange information for use

2.名詞B2
釋義

資料格式

電腦讀寫資料的技術格式

different technical ways computer systems store and arrange information for use

例句

Quan saved the audio files in two formats for the radio team.

Quan 為了廣播團隊，把音訊檔存成兩種資料格式。

save files in two formats

The scanner could read older image formats from the library archive.

那台掃描器能讀取圖書館檔案庫裡較舊的影像資料格式。

read older image formats

同義詞
  • file type

    a common everyday label, especially when talking about documents or images

  • specification

    more technical and broader; it may include rules beyond the stored file itself

  • encoding

    focuses more narrowly on how information is represented inside the file

文法句型

save in + format

support several formats

convert between formats

用法筆記

Usually appears with verbs like save, open, convert, or support. Distinguish from noun/1: this sense refers to machine-readable file or data types rather than general presentation.

常見錯誤

❌Upload the picture in a big format.
✅Upload the picture in JPEG format.
💡In computing, this sense names the file type, not the physical size.

formats — 動詞