haptic

IPA/ˈhæptɪk/
IPA/ˈhæptɪk/

haptic — 形容詞

  • hapticpositive
  • more hapticcomparative
  • most hapticsuperlative

1. Relating to technology that produces physical sensations — such as short vibrati

1.形容詞C1
釋義

觸覺回饋

技術產生的觸感反饋

Relating to technology that produces physical sensations — such as short vibrations, a pulse, or simulated resistance — letting a person know that an on-screen action has been recognised or that a virtual object has been touched.

例句

The new gaming controller uses haptic feedback to simulate raindrops landing on a metal roof.

新款遊戲控制器利用觸覺回饋來模擬雨滴打在金屬屋頂上的感覺。

haptic feedback + noun for simulated touch sensation

Dr. Okonkwo tested a haptic wristband that guided him through a dark room with gentle pulses on his skin.

Okonkwo 醫師測試了一款觸覺回饋腕帶，這款腕帶能透過皮膚上的輕微脈衝引導他在黑暗中行走。

haptic + wristband; passive guide signal

同義詞
  • tactile

    Broader term — tactile can describe any touch sensation, not just tech-generated feedback

  • touch-sensitive

    Describes a surface that responds to touch, but does not imply active feedback (vibration/pulse)

文法句型

haptic + noun (device / feedback / engine / interface)

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun (haptic device, haptic feedback, haptic engine). The noun it modifies is typically a piece of hardware or a sensory effect. Avoid using this sense for general touch-related description — that belongs to sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The chair has a haptic surface.' (unclear what technology is meant).
✅The chair has a haptic feedback system that vibrates when a user sits down.
💡Specify the device or mechanism, not just the surface quality.

2. Connected with the body's ability to feel physical contact, pressure, or texture

2.形容詞C2
釋義

觸覺的

與身體觸碰感受相關的

Connected with the body's ability to feel physical contact, pressure, or texture through the skin — especially in scientific or academic contexts that study how humans perceive the world by touching it.

例句

Infants rely heavily on haptic exploration to learn about the shape and surface of nearby objects.

嬰兒主要倚賴觸覺探索來學習周遭物體的形狀與表面特性。

haptic exploration; developmental psychology context

The Lin research group published a study on haptic perception in people who have lost sensation in their hands.

Lin 的研究團隊發表了一項關於手部失去知覺者觸覺感知的研究。

haptic perception; research/medical context

同義詞
  • tactile

    More common in everyday use and non-technical writing; haptic is narrower and more formal

  • somatosensory

    Much more technical — refers to the entire body-sensation system, not just touch

反義詞
  • visual

    Relating to sight rather than touch

  • auditory

    Relating to hearing rather than touch

文法句型

haptic + noun (perception / sensation / experience / system)

用法筆記

This sense is formal and mostly appears in academic writing (psychology, neuroscience, rehabilitation, human-computer interaction). In everyday conversation, 'tactile' or 'touch' is used instead. Distinguish from sense 1 (haptic technology): sense 1 is about machines producing feedback; sense 2 is about the human sense of touch itself.

常見錯誤

❌The phone has a haptic alert.' (vague — is it a vibration or a general touch feature?).
✅The phone uses haptic feedback to alert you to messages.
💡Use sense 1's device-specific language for hardware features.