slider

IPA/ˈslaɪdə(r)/
KK[slˈaɪdɚ]IPA/ˈslaɪdər/

slider — 名詞

  • slidersingular
  • slidersplural

1. a component on a piece of equipment or on a computer screen that you slide in di

1.名詞B1
釋義

滑桿；滑塊

可滑動調整的控制器

a component on a piece of equipment or on a computer screen that you slide in different directions to adjust a value — for instance, making music play louder or a screen look brighter.

例句

Tara moved the volume slider on her phone to make the music quieter.

Tara 移動了手機上的音量滑桿，讓音樂變小聲。

collocation: move a slider

The brightness slider on this laptop is at the top-right corner of the keyboard.

這台筆電的亮度滑塊位於鍵盤的右上角。

collocation: brightness slider

同義詞
  • fader

    A fader is a specific type of slider used for audio mixing, often vertical.

  • control

    More general term; 'slider' specifies the sliding mechanism.

用法筆記

Common in user-interface descriptions and audio/video equipment manuals.

常見錯誤

❌I pulled the slider on my phone.
✅I moved the slider on my phone.
💡'pull' suggests a physical tug; electronic sliders are tapped, dragged, or moved.

2. an open summer sandal that covers only the front part of your foot with a wide s

2.名詞A2
釋義

拖鞋

無後跟的簡便涼鞋

an open summer sandal that covers only the front part of your foot with a wide strap, leaving the back of your foot uncovered so you can step into it without bending down.

例句

Adina wore rubber sliders to the beach so she could take them off quickly.

Adina 穿著橡膠拖鞋去海灘，這樣她可以快速脫掉。

collocation: rubber sliders

The hotel gave each guest a pair of white cotton sliders for the pool area.

飯店送給每位房客一雙白色棉質拖鞋，供在泳池區使用。

同義詞
  • slide

    Shorter, more common name for the same type of sandal.

  • flip-flop

    Flip-flops have a strap between the toes; sliders have a wide band across the top of the foot.

用法筆記

Often used in the plural ('sliders') to refer to a pair of these shoes, like 'flip-flops' or 'sandals'.

常見錯誤

❌I put on my slider to go out.
✅I put on my sliders to go out.
💡'sliders' is typically plural when referring to a pair of shoes.

3. a small sandwich or tiny hamburger, usually served in a soft bread roll, eaten a

3.名詞B1
釋義

小漢堡

用作點心的小型三明治

a small sandwich or tiny hamburger, usually served in a soft bread roll, eaten as a light snack or as a starter before a main meal.

例句

The bar served mini pulled-pork sliders with a tangy coleslaw topping.

那家酒吧供應迷你手撕豬肉小漢堡，上面加了酸酸的涼拌高麗菜。

Mizuki ordered three sliders — one beef, one chicken, and one with grilled vegetables.

Mizuki 點了三個小漢堡——一個牛肉、一個雞肉、還有一個是烤蔬菜口味的。

slider + flavour specification

同義詞
  • mini-burger

    Refers specifically to a small hamburger; 'slider' covers any small sandwich.

  • finger sandwich

    A thin, crustless English tea sandwich, which is a different type of small sandwich.

用法筆記

Most common in American English restaurant and party menus. Each slider is typically 8–10 cm across.

常見錯誤

❌I made a slider for my lunch using two normal slices of bread.
✅I made a slider using small dinner rolls.
💡Sliders are made with small soft rolls, not full-size bread slices.

4. in baseball, a type of fast throw that curves slightly sideways as it approaches

4.名詞B2
釋義

滑球

棒球中橫向變化的快速球路

in baseball, a type of fast throw that curves slightly sideways as it approaches the batter, making it harder to hit than a straight fastball.

例句

Lara struck out the batter with a sharp slider that broke low and away.

Lara 用一記銳利的外角低滑球三振了打者。

slider + break + location pattern

The pitcher's slider was so effective that the other team barely touched the ball.

那名投手的滑球非常厲害，對方球隊幾乎打不到球。

同義詞
  • breaking ball

    A general category that includes sliders, curveballs, and other pitches with movement.

反義詞
  • fastball

    A straight pitch thrown at maximum speed without sideways movement.

用法筆記

Baseball-specific term. A slider is faster than a curveball but has less sideways movement.

常見錯誤

❌The pitcher threw a slider that went straight down.
✅The pitcher threw a slider that broke sideways.
💡A slider moves laterally (side to side), not straight down.

5. a medium-sized turtle that lives in rivers, lakes, and ponds, native to North an

5.名詞B1
釋義

滑龜；紅耳龜

產於美洲的淡水寵物龜

a medium-sized turtle that lives in rivers, lakes, and ponds, native to North and South America, often with red, orange, or yellow patches near its ears, and commonly sold as a pet.

例句

Zola keeps two red-eared sliders in a large glass tank with a heat lamp.

Zola 在一個裝有加熱燈的大型玻璃缸裡養了兩隻紅耳滑龜。

collocation: red-eared slider

Kian saw a slider basking on a log at the park pond.

Kian 在公園池塘邊看到一隻滑龜正在一根木頭上曬太陽。

slider + basking behaviour

同義詞
  • red-eared slider

    The most common species of slider kept as a pet, named for the red markings on its head.

  • terrapin

    A broader term for small edible turtles; sliders are one type of terrapin.

用法筆記

The common pet species is the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), named for the red stripe behind each eye. They need both water and a dry basking area.

常見錯誤

❌A slider is a type of tortoise that lives in the desert.
✅A slider is a freshwater turtle that lives in rivers and lakes.
💡Tortoises are land animals; sliders are aquatic turtles.