status bar

IPA/ˈsteɪtəs bɑː(r)/
IPA/ˈsteɪtəs bɑːr/

status bar — 名詞

1. A narrow horizontal area along the lower edge of a computer or phone screen that

1.名詞B1
釋義

狀態列

螢幕底部顯示時間、電量等資訊的橫條

A narrow horizontal area along the lower edge of a computer or phone screen that shows useful details — such as the time, battery level, which file is open, or what the current program is doing.

例句

Olivia glanced at the status bar to check the video's remaining time.

Olivia 瞥了一眼狀態列，確認影片還剩多少時間。

collocation: glance at the status bar

The status bar showed that the file download had reached 72 percent.

狀態列顯示檔案下載進度已達百分之七十二。

同義詞
  • notification bar

    narrower — usually the top strip on a phone that shows alerts and messages, not the general info strip at the bottom of a computer screen

  • taskbar

    different function — the bar showing open programs and the Start menu, not a passive information display

文法句型

status bar + of + noun

in the status bar

on the status bar

用法筆記

On many smartphones and tablets, tapping the status bar scrolls to the top of the current page or app — a shortcut not obvious from its appearance.

常見錯誤

❌I clicked the save button in the status bar.
✅I clicked the save button in the toolbar.
💡a status bar shows read-only information (time, battery, progress); a toolbar holds buttons you can click to perform actions.