tab stop

IPA/ˈtæb stɒp/
IPA/ˈtæb stɑːp/

tab stop — 名詞

1. A preset point on a horizontal ruler within a document where the cursor jumps to

1.名詞B1
釋義

定位點

文件中游標跳停的固定位置

A preset point on a horizontal ruler within a document where the cursor jumps to when you press the Tab key, used to arrange text or numbers in neat, evenly spaced columns.

例句

Mei set a tab stop at 12 centimeters so the menu prices would line up neatly.

在打菜單之前，Mei 先在 12 公分處設了一個定位點，讓價格能整齊對齊。

collocation: set a tab stop at [distance]

The office template already has tab stops every two centimeters for the invoice columns.

辦公室的範本每隔兩公分就設有定位點，方便發票欄位的排版。

passive: has tab stops [every X distance]

常見搭配
  • set a tab stop
  • adjust a tab stop
  • clear a tab stop
  • left-aligned tab stop
  • right-aligned tab stop
  • decimal tab stop
  • center tab stop
  • default tab stop
  • preset tab stop
  • move a tab stop
同義詞
  • tab

    Informal shortening — 'tab' can refer to the key, the stop, or the action, so 'tab stop' is clearer in technical writing.

  • tab marker

    Emphasises the visual icon on the ruler; used mostly in software tutorial contexts.

文法句型

set/adjust/clear a tab stop

tab stop at [distance]

用法筆記

Tab stops appear as small markers on the document ruler. Different types (left, right, center, decimal) control how text aligns at that position.

常見錯誤

I pressed Tab to create a tab stop.
I set a tab stop on the ruler, then pressed Tab to jump to it.
Pressing Tab moves the cursor to an existing tab stop; it does not create one.
Use the space bar to align text in columns.
Use tab stops with the Tab key to align text in columns.
Relying on spaces causes misalignment when the font changes; tab stops keep columns consistent.

同根字

  • tab
    名詞A2
  • Tab key
    名詞A2
  • tabulator
    名詞C1
  • tabulation
    名詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • set a tab stop at
  • adjust the tab stop to
  • clear all tab stops
  • default tab stop interval
  • left-aligned / right-aligned / decimal / center tab stop

介系詞搭配