tenkey

IPA/ˈten.kiː/
IPA/ˈten.kiː/

tenkey — 名詞

  • tenkeysingular
  • tenkeysplural

1. a separate block of number keys (0–9), a decimal point, and math symbol keys tha

1.名詞B1
釋義

數字鍵盤

鍵盤右側的數字按鍵區

a separate block of number keys (0–9), a decimal point, and math symbol keys that sits on the right side of a full-sized computer keyboard, arranged like a calculator for fast number entry

例句

Amihan rests her right hand on the tenkey while entering monthly sales data.

Amihan 將右手放在數字鍵盤上輸入每月的銷售資料。

collocation: rests (hand) on the tenkey

The tenkey on Mathieu's old keyboard stopped working after he spilled coffee on it.

Mathieu 那台舊鍵盤的數字鍵盤在灑上咖啡後就壞了。

tenkey + preposition: on [possessor]'s keyboard

同義詞
  • numeric keypad

    the full formal name; more common in product descriptions and user manuals

  • numpad

    an informal shortened form, very common in spoken and casual computer discussion

  • number pad

    an everyday alternative name; equally common and interchangeable with tenkey

文法句型

a tenkey

the tenkey

tenkey + noun (modifier)

用法筆記

Only one sense — no cross-sense ambiguity to resolve. Tenkey commonly appears as a modifier before another noun (e.g. tenkey keyboard, tenkey layout).

常見錯誤

I pressed the wrong tenkey.
I pressed the wrong key on the tenkey.
💡the tenkey is the whole block of keys, not a single key.