/prɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /prɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈprint/ (ame, mw)
print — 名詞
- printsingular
- printsplural
1. 文字、數字或符號經由機器使用墨水印在紙上所形成的內容
印刷文字
機器印在紙上的文字或符號
文字、數字或符號經由機器使用墨水印在紙上所形成的內容
The fine print at the bottom of the contract listed several extra fees.
合約底部的小字印刷列出了幾項額外費用。
collocation: fine print
Erik struggled to read the tiny print on the medicine bottle label.
Erik 吃力地辨識藥瓶標籤上極小的印刷字。
The old newspaper's print had faded so badly that the date was impossible to read.
舊報紙的印刷字跡褪色嚴重，連日期都無法辨認。
An image of the receipt in large, clear print was stored on the library's computer.
一張字體又大又清楚的收據掃描檔存放在圖書館的電腦裡。
文法句型
in print
small print
fine print
用法筆記
Uncountable; refers to the visible text itself, not to a single copy. Frequently modified by adjectives describing size (small print, large print) or clarity (bold print, faded print).
常見錯誤
2. 報紙、書籍、雜誌等以印刷形式存在的出版品，作為一種媒體類別
印刷媒體
報紙、書籍、雜誌等出版品
報紙、書籍、雜誌等以印刷形式存在的出版品，作為一種媒體類別
Many journalists now work online rather than in print.
許多記者現在在線上工作，而非從事平面媒體。
preposition: in print (as medium)
Yasmin prefers to read the print edition of the newspaper over the digital version.
Yasmin 比較喜歡閱讀報紙的印刷版，而不是數位版。
The story appeared in print for the first time in a local weekly magazine.
這則報導首次以印刷形式出現在一份本地週刊上。
Sales of print books have dropped slightly, but they still outsell e-books in most countries.
紙本書的銷量雖然略有下滑，但在多數國家中仍勝過電子書。
- the press
narrower — usually refers to newspapers, not books or magazines
- publications
broader — includes both print and digital formats
文法句型
the print media
in the print
用法筆記
Uncountable; is used to contrast with digital or broadcast media. 'The print media' refers collectively to newspapers and magazines as an industry sector.
常見錯誤
3. 書、雜誌等出版品目前是否仍可由出版社購買到新本的狀態
印刷狀態
書籍能否買到新本的狀況
書、雜誌等出版品目前是否仍可由出版社購買到新本的狀態
The novel has been in print for over forty years and sells steadily every season.
這本小說已經持續印行超過四十年，每季銷量穩定。
phrasal collocation: in print = available for purchase
Gabriel searched every second-hand shop for a title that has been out of print since 1985.
Gabriel 找遍了所有二手書店，只為一本自1985年起就絕版的書。
phrasal collocation: out of print = no longer available
The publisher decided to bring the classic cookbook back into print after years of fan requests.
出版社決定在粉絲多年要求下，將這本經典食譜重新再版發行。
Only the first edition of the textbook remains in print; the revised versions were discontinued.
只有第一版的教科書仍在印行；修訂版已經停產。
文法句型
in print
out of print
用法筆記
Only sense that is used almost exclusively in the fixed phrases 'in print' and 'out of print'. Cannot be used alone as a stand-alone noun. Distinguish from sense 1 (the visible text) and sense 2 (print as a medium).
常見錯誤
4. 利用機器或化學方法從底片或數位檔製作出的照片或藝術品的複製品
複製畫；照片
從底片沖洗出的照片或複製的藝術品
利用機器或化學方法從底片或數位檔製作出的照片或藝術品的複製品
Faisal hung a signed print of the watercolour painting above his desk.
Faisal 把一幅水彩畫的簽名複製畫掛在書桌上方。
syntax: a print of [artwork]
The gallery sold limited-edition prints of each photograph for two hundred dollars.
畫廊以兩百美元一張的價格出售限量版攝影作品。
Romi took the film to a shop near the station to get prints made of the holiday pictures.
Romi 把底片拿到車站附近的一家店，沖洗假期照片。
Each print in the exhibition was numbered and signed personally by the artist.
展覽中的每張複製畫都有藝術家親自編號與簽名。
- photograph
broader — includes digital and physical; 'print' specifically means a paper copy
- reproduction
more formal, often used for art copies; does not imply photographic process
- copy
more general; can refer to any duplicate
- original
the unique first version, not a reproduced copy
文法句型
a print of + noun
make a print
limited-edition print
用法筆記
Countable noun. In photography, refers to the paper photo produced from a negative or digital file. In art, refers to a reproduction of an original work, often part of a limited series. Cross-reference with verb sense 5 (PICTURE).
常見錯誤
5. 用墨水印在布料或衣物上的圖案樣式
印花圖案
布料上的印刷圖案
用墨水印在布料或衣物上的圖案樣式
Shirin wore a summer dress with a bright floral print and wide sleeves.
Shirin 穿著一件亮麗花卉印花圖案的夏季洋裝，袖子很寬。
modifier: floral print
The cushion covers came in a geometric print that matched the living room curtains.
抱枕套採用幾何印花，與客廳窗簾十分搭配。
Bilal chose a shirt in a subtle blue-and-white striped print for the wedding.
Bilal 為婚禮選了一件淺藍搭配白色條紋印花的襯衫。
The fabric shop sold cotton material in animal prints such as leopard and zebra.
這家布店出售豹纹、斑馬紋等動物印花的棉布。
文法句型
flower print
in a + adj + print
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a floral print') or uncountable ('fabric with a floral print'). Typically modified by the type of pattern (flower print, animal print, geometric print). Cross-reference with verb sense 6 (PATTERN).
常見錯誤
6. 手指按壓在物品表面所留下的指紋痕跡（非正式用語，完整說法為 fingerprint）
指紋
手指留下的印記（非正式）
手指按壓在物品表面所留下的指紋痕跡（非正式用語，完整說法為 fingerprint）
The detective found clear prints on the glass and sent them to the lab for analysis.
偵探在玻璃杯上發現清晰的指紋，並送交實驗室分析。
informal register: 'prints' = fingerprints
Justin wiped his prints off the door handle before leaving the empty house.
Justin 在離開空屋前，把門把上的指紋擦掉了。
The security system logs each employee's prints at the entrance every morning.
每天早晨，門禁系統都會記錄每位員工進入時的指紋。
The suspect's prints were found on the window frame and matched against the police database.
警方在窗框上發現了嫌疑犯的指紋，並與資料庫中的記錄進行比對。
- fingerprint
the full, formal term; 'prints' is the informal shortening
文法句型
leave prints
take prints
用法筆記
Informal shortening of 'fingerprint'. Used in everyday conversation, police work, and security contexts. The full form 'fingerprint' is preferred in formal writing and technical documents.
常見錯誤
7. 因按壓而在柔軟表面上留下的凹痕或印記
壓印；凹痕
按壓留下的印記或凹痕
因按壓而在柔軟表面上留下的凹痕或印記
The dog's paws left muddy prints across the newly washed kitchen floor.
狗的爪子在新拖過的廚房地板上留下了泥脚印。
physical mark: paw prints
Ignacio noticed the clear print of a shoe sole in the wet cement near the building site.
Ignacio 注意到建築工地附近潮濕的水泥地上有一個清晰的鞋印。
preposition: print of [object]
The child pressed her hand into the clay and admired the print it left behind.
小女孩把手按進黏土裡，欣賞它留下來的印記。
Tire prints ran across the grass where the delivery truck had driven onto the lawn.
草地上有輪胎壓過的痕跡，是送貨卡車開上草坪留下的。
- impression
more formal; emphasizes the act of pressing into a surface
- imprint
stronger connotation of a permanent or meaningful mark
- mark
broader — includes stains, scratches, and any visible sign
文法句型
a print of + noun
leave a print
用法筆記
Refers to any physical mark or indentation made by pressing an object into a surface. Not related to ink or machines. Cross-reference with verb sense 7 (MARK). Distinguish from sense 6 (fingerprint) which always refers to human fingers.
print — 動詞
- printpresent simple I / you / we / they
- printshe / she / it
- printedpast simple
- printing-ing form
1. 用機器將文字或圖像輸出到紙張或其他材料上
列印；印刷
用機器將文字圖像印在紙上
用機器將文字或圖像輸出到紙張或其他材料上
Yan printed the boarding pass at the self-service kiosk before heading to the gate.
Yan 在自助服務機前印出登機證，然後走向登機門。
transitive: print + direct object
The ink cartridge ran out halfway through printing the wedding invitations.
墨水匣在印製婚禮邀請函印到一半時就用完了。
intransitive: printing (no object)
Amihan asked the receptionist to print the receipt and put it in an envelope.
Amihan 請櫃檯人員印出收據，放進信封裡。
The teacher printed a map of the city onto a large sheet of paper for the class project.
老師把一張城市地圖印在一大張紙上，作為課堂專題使用。
Benjamin printed the spreadsheet and checked each number against the original file.
Benjamin 印出試算表，逐一核對每個數字是否與原始檔案一致。
文法句型
print + noun
print something on/onto something
print something out/off
用法筆記
Most frequent sense of the verb. Can be transitive ('print a document') or intransitive ('the printer is printing'). Frequently combines with particles 'out' and 'off' ('print out the form', 'print off a copy') — these are phrasal-prepositional verbs, treated separately in some dictionaries.
常見錯誤
2. 將文章、報導或作品刊載於報紙或雜誌上
刊登
將文章刊載於報章雜誌
將文章、報導或作品刊載於報紙或雜誌上
The newspaper printed a correction the following day after the error was pointed out.
報社在錯誤被指出後的隔天刊登了一則更正啟事。
typical object: correction / article / letter
Gita's letter to the editor was printed in the Sunday edition of the local paper.
Gita 寫給編輯的信刊登在地方報紙的週日版上。
passive: be printed in + publication
The magazine refused to print the interview because the source could not be verified.
該雜誌拒絕刊登那篇訪談，因為消息來源無法查證。
Several newspapers printed the same photograph of the ceremony on their front pages.
好幾家報紙都在頭版刊登了同一張典禮照片。
- suppress
to prevent material from being published
文法句型
print + noun
be printed in + publication
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'publish': 'print' in this sense focuses on the act of including material in a printed periodical, while 'publish' is broader (includes digital, books, and formal release). Subject is typically a newspaper, magazine, or publication name.
常見錯誤
3. 大量生產書籍、報紙、雜誌等出版物
大量印製
大量生產書籍報紙等出版物
大量生產書籍、報紙、雜誌等出版物
The publisher printed fifty thousand copies of the new novel in the first run.
出版社在第一批印製了五萬本這本新小說。
quantity pattern: print + number + copies
The textbook is printed in both hardcover and paperback editions for different markets.
這本教科書有精裝版和平裝版兩種版本，供應不同市場。
passive: be printed in + edition format
Romi's comic book was printed in three languages and sold across Southeast Asia.
Romi 的漫畫以三種語言印製，在東南亞各地銷售。
The company printed the catalogue in full colour and distributed it to retail stores.
該公司以全彩印製了型錄，並分送到各家零售商店。
文法句型
print + number + copies of + noun
be printed in + language/edition
用法筆記
Subject is usually a publisher or printing company. The object is the publication itself ('print a book') or the quantity ('print 10,000 copies'). Cross-reference with noun sense 3 (AVAILABILITY) — a book that is 'in print' has been produced by this process and is still available.
常見錯誤
4. 以不相連的分開字母書寫，而非使用草寫連筆
用印刷體書寫
字母分開書寫不連筆
以不相連的分開字母書寫，而非使用草寫連筆
Young children in American schools usually learn to print before they learn cursive writing.
美國學校的幼童通常在學習草寫之前，先學印刷體書寫。
common context: learning to write
Padma printed her name neatly at the top of the form so the staff could read it clearly.
Padma 在表格頂端整齊地用印刷體寫下自己的名字，方便工作人員辨識。
The doctor's note was impossible to read, so the nurse asked him to print the prescription instead.
醫師的叮囑字跡難以辨認，護士請他用印刷體書寫處方。
Tyler printed each letter of the alphabet for his younger sister to trace with a pencil.
Tyler 把字母表的每個字母用印刷體寫下來，讓妹妹用鉛筆描摹。
- write in block letters
clearer phrasing for learners; specifies the style explicitly
- write in cursive
joined handwriting, the opposite of printing
文法句型
print + adverb
learn to print
用法筆記
Predominantly American English. In British English, 'write in block capitals' or 'write in print' is more common. Intransitive — the object ('letters', 'name') is the written content, but the verb is used without a direct object ('learn to print') or with the content as a direct object ('print your name').
常見錯誤
5. 從底片或數位檔案在感光紙上製作出照片
沖印照片
從底片或數位檔轉為照片
從底片或數位檔案在感光紙上製作出照片
Yasmin printed the wedding photos on glossy paper and arranged them in an album.
Yasmin 用光面相紙沖印婚禮照片，並放入相簿中。
transitive: print + photos on + paper type
The shop on the high street prints digital photos from a memory card within an hour.
商業街上的那家店一小時內就能把記憶卡裡的數位照片沖印出來。
Ignacio printed a black-and-white portrait of his grandmother and framed it for her birthday.
Ignacio 沖印了一張祖母的黑白肖像照，裱框後作為生日禮物。
The photographer printed only three copies of each image to keep them exclusive.
攝影師每張照片只沖印三份，以保持其稀有性。
文法句型
print + noun
print photographs/photos
get something printed
用法筆記
Cross-reference with noun sense 4 (PICTURE COPY) — a 'print' is the result of this verb. In traditional film photography, 'print' refers to developing from a negative onto photosensitive paper. In digital photography, it means outputting to a photo printer. Distinguish from sense 1 (PRINT DOCUMENTS) — sense 1 covers general document printing; this sense is specific to photographic images.
常見錯誤
6. 用墨水將圖案轉印到布料或紙張等材料的表面上
印（花樣）
在布料或紙上印出圖案
用墨水將圖案轉印到布料或紙張等材料的表面上
The factory printed a traditional batik pattern onto cotton fabric for the summer collection.
工廠將傳統蠟染圖案印在棉布上，作為夏季系列產品。
pattern: print + pattern + onto + material
Each scarf is printed with a unique floral design that takes two days to complete.
每條絲巾都印有獨一無二的花卉設計圖案，需要兩天才能完成。
passive: be printed with + design
Bilal's company prints custom logos on T-shirts and hoodies for local sports teams.
Bilal 的公司為當地運動隊伍在 T 恤和連帽衫上印製客製化標誌。
The wallpaper was printed in Italy using original nineteenth-century wooden blocks.
這款壁紙是在義大利印製的，使用的是十九世紀的原始木版。
文法句型
print + noun + on/onto + noun
be printed with + pattern
用法筆記
Cross-reference with noun sense 5 (FABRIC PATTERN) — a 'print' on fabric is the result of this action. Often used in passive voice ('the fabric is printed with flowers'). The object can be either the pattern itself ('print a floral pattern') or the material ('print the fabric').
常見錯誤
7. 透過按壓在柔軟表面上留下印記或凹痕
壓印；蓋印
按壓留下印記或凹痕
透過按壓在柔軟表面上留下印記或凹痕
The heavy box printed a deep square mark into the carpet where it had sat for months.
沉重的箱子在地毯上壓出了一個深深的方形印痕，因為它擺在那裡好幾個月。
pattern: print + mark + into + surface (indentation)
Wet boots printed footprints across the wooden floor of the cabin.
濕靴子在小木屋的木地板上踩出了一排腳印。
The design from the metal stamp was printed clearly into the soft leather wallet.
金屬印章的圖案清楚地壓印在柔軟的皮革皮夾上。
Gita pressed the leaf between the pages of a book, and its shape printed faintly onto the paper.
Gita 把一片樹葉夾在書頁之間，葉子的形狀便淡淡地壓印在紙上。
文法句型
print + noun + in/on + noun
be printed on/into + surface
用法筆記
This sense is more about physical indentation or transfer of shape by pressure, not necessarily involving ink. Cross-reference with noun sense 7 (IMPRESSION). Can apply to footprints in mud, impressions in clay, or marks left by pressure on any soft surface.
常見錯誤
print — 形容詞
- printpositive
- printercomparative
- printestsuperlative
1. 與印刷出版品相關的，相對於數位或廣播媒體
印刷的
與印刷出版物相關的
與印刷出版品相關的，相對於數位或廣播媒體
Justin applied for a job at a print magazine rather than an online news site.
Justin 應徵的是一份印刷雜誌的工作，而非線上新聞網站。
common noun: print magazine
The print edition of the dictionary weighs almost three kilograms.
這本字典的印刷版將近三公斤重。
Many print journalists have had to learn video editing skills as the industry changes.
許多平面記者隨著產業變遷，不得不學習影片剪輯技能。
The library keeps both print and digital copies of every local newspaper published since 1920.
圖書館保存了自1920年以來每份本地報紙的印刷版和數位版。
- paper
informal; 'paper edition' contrasts with 'digital edition'
文法句型
print + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — used before a noun. Cannot be used predicatively ('The magazine is print' is not standard). Most common in compound nouns that contrast print media with digital or broadcast media (print edition, print journalist, print publication).