hashtag

/ˈhæʃtæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈæʃtˌæɡ] /ˈhæʃtæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈæʃtˌæɡ] /ˈhash-ˌtag How to pronounce hashtag (audio)/ (ame, mw)

hashtag — 名詞

  • hashtagsingular
  • hashtagsplural

1. the # sign found on phone keypads and computer keyboards

1.名詞B1
釋義

井字號

電話或鍵盤上的 # 符號

the # sign found on phone keypads and computer keyboards

例句

Kevin stared at the phone and asked which button was the hashtag.

Kevin 盯著手機看，問哪一個按鍵是井字號。

phone keypad: identify the hashtag button

The cafe password ends with a hashtag before the final number.

那家咖啡店的密碼在最後一個數字前面有一個井字號。

同義詞
  • hash mark

    common name for the symbol itself, especially outside phone menus

  • pound sign

    common North American name, especially for telephone keypads

  • number sign

    more technical label used in writing and typography

用法筆記

Usually names the # key on a phone or keyboard. Distinguish from sense 2, which refers to a searchable label added to a social-media post.

常見錯誤

❌Press the hashtag topic on the phone.
✅Press the hashtag key on the phone.
💡in this sense, 'hashtag' names the # key itself, not a social-media label.

2. a word or short expression beginning with # that people add to social-media post

2.名詞B1
釋義

主題標籤

社群貼文前加 # 的搜尋標記

a word or short expression beginning with # that people add to social-media posts so others can find messages about the same topic

例句

Reuben added the hashtag #NightMarket to help visitors find his post.

Reuben 加上主題標籤 #NightMarket，好讓旅客更容易找到他的貼文。

add a hashtag to group posts by topic

During the storm, one local hashtag spread safety updates across the city.

暴風雨期間，一個在地主題標籤把安全消息傳遍了整座城市。

同義詞
  • tag

    broader online label; a hashtag is specifically the # version

  • keyword

    focuses on the search term rather than the social-media format

  • label

    general word for a category marker, not limited to online posts

用法筆記

Placed directly before a word or phrase with no spaces, and mainly used to group posts under a searchable topic. Distinguish from sense 1, which simply names the # symbol as a keyboard key.

常見錯誤

❌I used #night market as a hashtag.
✅I used #NightMarket as a hashtag.
💡spaces split one hashtag into separate words and make it harder to search.