lowercase
/ˌlō-ər-ˈkās/ (ame, mw)
lowercase — 形容詞
- lowercasepositive
- more lowercasecomparative
- most lowercasesuperlative
1. written with the smaller form of a letter instead of a capital one
小寫的
用小寫字母形式寫成的
written with the smaller form of a letter instead of a capital one
The password hint said the last two letters must be lowercase.
密碼提示說，最後兩個字母一定要用小寫的。
must be lowercase after modal
Ava rewrote the title in lowercase after the editor marked it.
Ava 在編輯做記號後，把標題改成小寫。
write [text] in lowercase
The app shows command names in lowercase on the blue menu bar.
這個應用程式會在藍色選單列上，用小寫顯示指令名稱。
Please use lowercase for the street names on this practice map.
這張練習地圖上的街道名稱，請用小寫。
Mr. Patel circled the lowercase p that looked like a q.
Patel 老師圈出了那個看起來像 q 的小寫 p。
- uncapitalized
is slightly more formal and focuses on the absence of capitals rather than the visual letter form
- uppercase
uses the larger capital form of letters
- capitalized
describes text written with capitals where style rules require them
文法句型
be lowercase
write [word/text] in lowercase
a lowercase letter
用法筆記
Often contrasts with capitalized or uppercase forms. It commonly appears after be or after verbs such as write, type, keep, and print.
常見錯誤
lowercase — 動詞
- lowercasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- lowercases3rd person singular
- lowercasing-ing form
- lowercasedpast simple
1. to change letters or text so they appear in small-letter form instead of capital
改小寫
把字母或文字改成小寫形式
to change letters or text so they appear in small-letter form instead of capitals
Before saving the file, Minho lowercased every heading except the title.
存檔前，Minho 把除了標題以外的每個標頭都改成小寫。
lowercase + object in editing context
The script lowercased the usernames before checking them against the list.
那支程式會先把使用者名稱改成小寫，再拿去比對清單。
technical use with script as subject
Rosa lowercased the label so it matched the rest of the chart.
Rosa 把標籤改成小寫，好讓它和圖表其他部分一致。
Our form automatically lowercases city names when people paste them in.
我們的表單會在使用者貼上城市名稱時，自動把它轉成小寫。
The designer lowercased the logo text to make it look softer.
設計師把標誌文字改成小寫，讓整體看起來更柔和。
- downcase
is a programming-heavy term and sounds less natural in general writing
- decapitalize
is more formal and often used for removing an initial capital rather than changing all letters
- capitalize
adds or restores capital letters where style requires them
- uppercase
is a technical verb in computing for changing text to capital letters
文法句型
lowercase + [letters/text]
[script/system] lowercases + [text]
lowercase + everything except + [item]
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming letters, words, or a block of text. In everyday editing talk, it often implies changing the style rather than rewriting the content.
常見錯誤
lowercase — 片語
1. the lower part of a printer's type case, where small letters and other sorts wer
小寫字匣
活字排版時放小寫字母的字盒
the lower part of a printer's type case, where small letters and other sorts were kept
The apprentice pulled a tiny e from the lowercase before setting the next line.
那位學徒在排下一行之前，先從小寫字匣裡拿出一個小小的 e。
pull + letter + from the lowercase
In the print shop, commas and spaces were stored in the lowercase.
在那家印刷工坊裡，逗號和空格字模都放在小寫字匣中。
objects kept in the lowercase
The guide showed us how the lowercase sat beneath the drawer of capitals.
導覽員向我們說明，小寫字匣是怎樣放在大寫抽屜下方的。
Old printers kept reaching into the lowercase as they built each page by hand.
從前的排字工人在手工排每一頁時，會一直伸手去拿小寫字匣裡的字模。
At the museum, Hana labeled the lowercase before cleaning the wooden tray.
在博物館裡，Hana 先替小寫字匣貼上標籤，才清理那個木製托盤。
- uppercase
the matching case or drawer that held capital letters in traditional printing
文法句型
reach into the lowercase
keep type in the lowercase
the lowercase below the uppercase
用法筆記
This is a historical printing term. It refers to the lower drawer or lower section of a type case, contrasted with the uppercase above it.