number pad
number pad — 名詞
1. A block of keys on a computer keyboard, found on the far right, arranged as a gr
數字鍵盤
電腦鍵盤右側的數字按鍵區塊
A block of keys on a computer keyboard, found on the far right, arranged as a grid of numbers and math symbols for typing numbers quickly. It can also be a small standalone device with the same key layout that plugs into a computer.
Piotr bought a separate number pad because his laptop keyboard lacked one.
Piotr 買了一個獨立的數字鍵盤，因為他的筆電鍵盤沒有這個功能。
standalone number pad for laptop
Kian rested his right hand on the number pad and typed the invoice totals.
Kian 把右手放在數字鍵盤上，快速輸入發票金額。
right-hand positioning of the number pad
The numbers on Ari's number pad had worn off from years of daily use.
Ari 的數字鍵盤上的數字因多年日常使用而磨掉了。
Nila pressed Num Lock by mistake and the number pad stopped working.
Nila 不小心按到 Num Lock 鍵，數字鍵盤就無法使用了。
Gabriel typed the monthly figures on the number pad faster than on the top row keys.
Gabriel 用數字鍵盤輸入每月數據，比用上方那排數字鍵更快。
- numeric keypad
more formal; often used in technical specifications and IT contexts
- tenkey
older term, mainly used by accountants and data-entry professionals
用法筆記
Distinguish from the horizontal row of number keys above the letters — the number pad is a separate block, usually on the right side of a full keyboard.
常見錯誤
2. The set of numbered buttons on a phone, ATM, or other electronic machine; you pr
數字按鍵
手機、提款機等裝置上的數字按鍵區
The set of numbered buttons on a phone, ATM, or other electronic machine; you press them to dial, enter a PIN, or operate the device.
Yael stared at the ATM's number pad, trying to remember her new PIN.
Yael 盯著提款機的數字按鍵，努力回想她的新密碼。
number pad on an ATM
Soraya punched her passcode into the number pad and the door clicked open.
Soraya 在數字按鍵上輸入密碼，門就開了。
number pad for door-entry security
Maeve set the microwave to three minutes by tapping the number pad without looking.
Maeve 不用看就按了微波爐的數字按鍵，設定三分鐘。
Lakan dialled the helpline using the number pad on his desk phone.
Lakan 用他桌上電話的數字按鍵撥打客服專線。
Liang dialled his grandmother on the phone's number pad and waited for her to answer.
Liang 用電話的數字按鍵撥了祖母的號碼，等她接聽。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a phone, ATM, door lock, microwave, or similar machine with built-in buttons. This sense refers to the interface you press directly on the device, not a separate computer accessory.