gui
gui — 名詞
1. a visual interface that lets you control a computer by selecting images, buttons
圖形介面
透過圖示和選單操作電腦的系統
a visual interface that lets you control a computer by selecting images, buttons, and menus shown on your display, instead of entering text commands
Mei-Lin prefers the simple gui of her tablet over complicated command-line tools.
Mei-Lin 覺得平板的圖形介面很簡單，比複雜的命令列工具好用。
simple gui — easy-to-use interface for non-experts
Javier spent the afternoon redesigning the gui so new users could find settings more quickly.
Javier 花了一整個下午重新設計圖形介面，讓新用戶能更快找到設定選項。
redesigning the gui — verb collocation for interface development
The gui on this accounting program uses large colourful buttons that are easy to read.
這套會計軟體的圖形介面用了很大的彩色按鈕，看起來很清楚。
When the gui stopped responding, Wei had to force-close the app and restart the computer.
圖形介面沒有回應時，Wei 只好強制關閉應用程式，重新啟動電腦。
A well-designed gui guides users through each step of a task without needing a manual.
設計良好的圖形介面能引導用戶一步步完成操作，不用翻閱說明書。
- interface
broader term; can refer to any system of interaction, not only visual ones
- graphical interface
more formal; spells out the full meaning of the abbreviation
- command-line interface
a text-only interface where users type commands rather than clicking visual elements
用法筆記
Often written in uppercase as GUI. The abbreviation is pronounced as two syllables ('goo-ee') by many speakers.