gamepad

/ˈɡeɪmpæd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡeɪmpæd/ (ame, ipa)

gamepad — 名詞

  • gamepadsingular
  • gamepadsplural

1. a small flat controller, usually gripped in both hands, with buttons and small j

1.名詞B1
釋義

遊戲手把

雙手握持、操控電玩的有按鍵裝置

a small flat controller, usually gripped in both hands, with buttons and small joysticks that a player presses to move characters or do actions in a video game.

例句

Theo plugged the wireless gamepad into his laptop before starting the racing game.

Theo 把無線遊戲手把接到筆電上,才開始玩賽車遊戲。

collocation: wireless gamepad / plug in a gamepad

Hana mapped the jump button to the right trigger of her new gamepad.

Hana 把跳躍按鍵設定到她新遊戲手把的右板機上。

collocation: map a button on a gamepad

同義詞
  • controller

    broader term that also covers steering wheels, flight sticks, and motion controllers

  • joypad

    older British term; mostly used for the simpler controllers of 1990s consoles

用法筆記

Often paired with verbs like 'plug in', 'connect', 'hold', 'press'. The buttons themselves are usually called 'buttons' or 'triggers', not parts of the gamepad name.

常見錯誤

I bought a new game pad yesterday.
I bought a new gamepad yesterday.
💡'gamepad' is one word in modern usage, not two.