k
/keɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈe] /keɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈe] /ˈkā/ (ame, mw)
k — 名詞
- ksingular
- ksplural
1. the letter in the English alphabet that follows J and comes before L
字母
英文字母表的第11個字母
the letter in the English alphabet that follows J and comes before L
The word "kangaroo" starts with the letter K, just like the word "kite."
「kangaroo」這個字以字母 K 開頭，就像「kite」一樣。
correct use of the letter in a word
The teacher asked the children to write both a big K and a small k.
老師要小朋友寫大寫的 K 和小寫的 k。
uppercase vs lowercase distinction
Wei spelled his name wrong because he left out the letter k.
Wei 拼錯了自己的名字，因為他漏掉了字母 k。
The letter K in "kite" is clearly pronounced, unlike the K in "knee."
在「kite」中的字母 K 是要發音的，不像在「knee」中的 K。
用法筆記
K is one of the less frequent letters in English. In some words borrowed from Greek (like knee or know), the letter k is written but not pronounced when it comes before n.
常見錯誤
2. a short way of writing kilobyte, used to describe how much space a computer has
千位元組
電腦儲存容量單位，約等於一千個位元組
a short way of writing kilobyte, used to describe how much space a computer has for storing information; one kilobyte is 1,024 bytes
Cole's old phone had only 64K of memory for storing text messages.
Cole 的舊手機只有 64K 的記憶體來儲存簡訊。
K as a storage unit for memory
The image file was 128 K in size and took a few seconds to load.
那個圖片檔的大小是 128K，花了幾秒鐘才載入。
Back in the 1990s, a game that needed 256K was considered fairly large.
在 1990 年代，一款需要 256K 的遊戲就算容量相當大的了。
Sana explained that each page of text the computer stored used about 4K of space.
Sana 解釋說，電腦儲存的每一頁文字大約佔用 4K 的空間。
- kilobyte
the full form of the abbreviation K
用法筆記
In everyday use, 1K of computer storage often means roughly 1,000 bytes. The precise value is 1,024 bytes, but the difference is small enough that people often round down.
常見錯誤
3. an informal written way of saying one thousand, used most often when talking abo
一千
一千（尤其用於金額的書面簡寫）
an informal written way of saying one thousand, used most often when talking about amounts of money such as dollars or pounds
Shanti earns around 50K a year as a nurse in the city.
Shanti 在城裡當護士，年薪約 50K。
K for salary amounts
The repair work on their old house cost them over 30K.
他們那棟舊房子的維修費用超過 30K。
Otis got a bonus of 5K for finishing the project before the deadline.
Otis 因為在期限前完成專案而獲得了 5K 的獎金。
The charity raised 200K from the fundraising dinner last Saturday night.
那個慈善機構在上週六晚上的募款餐會中籌到了 200K。
Adina sold her old car for 8K and bought a new laptop with the money.
Adina 以 8K 賣掉了她的舊車，然後用這筆錢買了一台新筆電。
用法筆記
K for 'thousand' is common in job ads, real estate listings, and casual financial discussions. Use it only in writing — in speech, people say 'thousand' or 'grand.'
常見錯誤
4. the short written form of kelvin, a scientific scale used to measure temperature
克耳文
克耳文溫度單位的縮寫
the short written form of kelvin, a scientific scale used to measure temperature where zero is the coldest temperature possible
The experiment required the sample to be cooled to 77 K using liquid nitrogen.
實驗需要用液態氮將樣本冷卻到 77 K。
K as a unit after a temperature number
Rachid noted in his lab report that water boils at 373.15 K at sea level.
Rachid 在實驗報告中寫道，水在海平面沸騰的溫度是 373.15 K。
The temperature of the surface of the Sun is about 5,778 K.
太陽表面溫度約為 5，778 K。
According to the physics textbook, room temperature is roughly 293 K.
根據物理課本，室溫大約是 293 K。
- kelvin
the full name of the unit that K abbreviates
用法筆記
Unlike Celsius or Fahrenheit, the kelvin scale has no degree symbol — write 273 K, not 273°K (though the latter is still seen in older texts). K is placed after the number without a space in some style guides, though a space is also common.