uppercase
/ˌə-pər-ˈkās/ (ame, mw)
uppercase — 形容詞
- uppercasepositive
- more uppercasecomparative
- most uppercasesuperlative
1. shown with the capital form of letters instead of the smaller one
大寫的
用大寫字母形式寫成的
shown with the capital form of letters instead of the smaller one
The form said your family name must be in uppercase.
表格上寫著，你的姓氏一定要用大寫的。
must be in uppercase after modal
Lotte rewrote the station sign in uppercase for the poster.
Lotte 為了那張海報，把車站招牌重寫成大寫。
write [text] in uppercase
The keyboard shortcut turns selected text to uppercase instantly.
那個鍵盤快捷鍵會立刻把選取的文字改成大寫。
Please keep the warning label in uppercase on the red box.
請把紅盒上的警告標籤維持成大寫。
Tariq spotted one uppercase B in the middle of the password.
Tariq 發現密碼中間有一個大寫的 B。
- capitalized
often focuses on style rules or on giving an initial capital, not on the full visual form of every letter
- all-caps
usually describes whole words or lines written entirely in capitals, not a single letter form
- lowercase
uses the smaller letter form instead of capitals
- uncapitalized
emphasizes the absence of capital letters rather than the visual capital form
文法句型
be uppercase
write [word/text] in uppercase
an uppercase letter
用法筆記
Often appears after be or after verbs such as write, keep, and print. In everyday editing, it contrasts directly with lowercase rather than describing meaning.
常見錯誤
uppercase — 名詞
1. the capital form of letters, used at the start of sentences, for names, or for e
大寫字
字母的大寫形式
the capital form of letters, used at the start of sentences, for names, or for emphasis
Only the first line on the form should be in uppercase.
這份表格上，只有第一行應該用大寫字。
be in uppercase for formatting
The teacher asked the class to circle every uppercase in the paragraph.
老師要全班把那段文字裡每一個大寫字都圈出來。
count individual capitals in text
One uppercase at the start of each sentence makes the note easier to read.
每句開頭有一個大寫字，會讓這張便條更容易閱讀。
The poster looked harsh because the designer used uppercase everywhere.
那張海報看起來太刺眼，因為設計師到處都用了大寫字。
Hugo mixed uppercase with lowercase when he copied the street names.
Hugo 抄街道名稱時，把大寫字和小寫字混在一起了。
- capitals
is the more everyday plural noun for the same letter forms
- capital letters
is fuller and slightly less technical than uppercase
- lowercase
refers to the small-letter forms
文法句型
in uppercase
use uppercase
mix uppercase with lowercase
用法筆記
Usually refers to capital letters as a writing style or set. In everyday use, speakers often contrast it with lowercase when discussing how text should look.
常見錯誤
uppercase — 動詞
- uppercasepresent simple I / you / we / they
- uppercases3rd person singular
- uppercasing-ing form
- uppercasedpast simple
1. to change letters or text so they appear in capital form
改大寫
把字母或文字改成大寫
to change letters or text so they appear in capital form
Saira uppercased the title before sending the file to print.
Saira 在把檔案送印前，先把標題改成大寫。
uppercase + object in editing context
The system uppercases country codes as soon as users enter them.
使用者一輸入國碼，系統就會把它改成大寫。
technical use with system as subject
Please uppercase the final answer on the exam sheet.
請把考卷上的最後答案改成大寫。
The editor uppercased the warning words to catch readers' attention.
編輯把警告字樣改成大寫，好吸引讀者注意。
Our template uppercases every heading except the names under each photo.
我們的範本會把每個標題都改成大寫，但照片下方的人名除外。
- capitalize
often means giving an initial capital only, so it can be narrower than uppercase
- upcase
is a programming-heavy alternative that sounds more technical
- lowercase
changes text to the smaller letter form
- decapitalize
usually means removing a capital, especially from the first letter
文法句型
uppercase + [letters/text]
[system/app] uppercases + [text]
uppercase + everything except + [item]
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming letters, words, or a block of text. It is common in software, design, and house-style instructions rather than in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
uppercase — 片語
1. the section of a printer's type case where capital letters and related signs wer
大寫字匣
活字排版時放大寫字母的字盒
the section of a printer's type case where capital letters and related signs were kept
The printer reached into the uppercase for a large A and a dash.
那位排字工伸手到大寫字匣裡，拿出一個大寫 A 和一個破折號。
reach into the uppercase for type
In the workshop, fractions and accents were stored beside the capitals in the uppercase.
在那間工坊裡，分數字模和重音符號都和大寫字母一起放在大寫字匣中。
items stored in the uppercase
The guide explained that the uppercase sat above the drawer for small letters.
導覽員解釋說，大寫字匣放在裝小寫字母的抽屜上方。
Old compositors checked the uppercase before setting names in a title line.
從前的排字工在排標題行的人名之前，會先查看大寫字匣。
At the museum, Imani labeled the uppercase after cleaning the wooden tray.
在博物館裡，Imani 清理完那個木製托盤後，替大寫字匣貼上了標籤。
- lowercase
the matching case or drawer that held the small letters in traditional printing
文法句型
reach into the uppercase
keep type in the uppercase
the uppercase above the lowercase
用法筆記
This is a historical printing term. It names the upper section of a type case, where capital letters and some related symbols were stored for hand-setting print.