trackpad
trackpad — 名詞
1. the flat touch-sensitive area on a laptop that lets you move the pointer, click,
觸控板
筆電上可滑動點按的控制板
the flat touch-sensitive area on a laptop that lets you move the pointer, click, and scroll without using a separate mouse.
Diego used the trackpad to open the file during class.
Diego 在上課時用觸控板打開那個檔案。
use the trackpad to + verb
Selim swiped two fingers across the trackpad to scroll down.
Selim 用兩根手指滑過觸控板往下捲動。
two-finger swipe for scrolling
When the mouse battery died, Christopher finished the form with the trackpad.
滑鼠沒電後，Christopher 改用觸控板把表格填完。
Matthew cleaned the trackpad after lunch because it felt sticky.
Matthew 午餐後擦了擦觸控板，因為它摸起來黏黏的。
Nila pressed the wet trackpad, and the cursor jumped.
Nila 按到濕濕的觸控板時，游標忽然跳了一下。
- touchpad
the more common general term; many speakers use it for the same laptop surface
文法句型
use the trackpad to + verb
on the trackpad
用法筆記
Usually refers to the built-in finger control area on a laptop. Touchpad is a very common alternative name, especially when contrasting it with a separate mouse.