widget
/ˈwɪdʒɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwɪdʒɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwi-jət/ (ame, mw)
widget — 名詞
- widgetsingular
- widgetsplural
1. a small mechanical or electronic object used as a stand-in term when the exact n
小裝置
忘記名稱的小型器具
a small mechanical or electronic object used as a stand-in term when the exact name of the item is forgotten or unknown
Ada handed me a small widget from her keychain, but she could not name it.
Ada 從鑰匙圈上取下一個小裝置給我，但她叫不出名字。
collocation: small widget
The drawer held old widgets and cables that Andrés had collected over the years.
抽屜裡堆滿了 Andrés 多年來收集的舊裝置和傳輸線。
I bought a plastic widget at the market for fixing the kitchen tap.
我在市場買了一個塑膠小零件用來修理廚房水龍頭。
Hamza pulled a strange widget from his bag to open the lock.
Hamza 從背包裡拿出一個奇怪的小器具來打開鎖。
Aoi searched the box of metal widgets for one that fit the shelf.
Aoi 在一盒金屬零件中翻找，想找到一個適合層架的。
- gadget
more general term for a small tool or device; does not carry the 'forgotten name' implication
- thingamajig
stronger placeholder feel; even more informal than widget
- device
more formal and precise; not used as a placeholder for an unknown name
用法筆記
Often used as a placeholder name when the exact term for a device is unknown or temporarily forgotten. More common in spoken than in written English.
2. a made-up product that a company is said to produce, used in business and econom
假設產品
經濟學教材中舉例的虛構產品
a made-up product that a company is said to produce, used in business and economics as a simple example to explain how markets or production work
In their economics report, Dylan used a widget to explain how supply and demand work.
Dylan 在他們的經濟學報告中用一個假設產品來說明供需如何運作。
hypothetical example in economic models
The professor told the class to calculate the cost of making one widget.
教授要求全班計算製造一個假設產品的成本。
collocation: cost of making a widget
Lakshmi's business plan assumed each widget would sell for fifteen dollars.
Lakshmi 的商業計畫假設每個假設產品售價十五美元。
Economists often treat a simple widget as a model for any manufactured product.
經濟學家常把一個簡單的假設產品當作任何製造品的模型。
- product
generic term for anything made for sale; does not carry the 'hypothetical' implication
- commodity
a raw material or agricultural product traded in bulk; more specific and standardised than widget
- article
formal term for a manufactured item; used in legal or commercial contexts rather than textbook examples
用法筆記
Only sense of 'widget' that refers to an imaginary or representative product rather than a real object. Frequently appears in textbooks, lecture slides, and business case studies.
3. a small computer program or panel on a website or desktop screen that delivers l
小工具
螢幕上顯示資訊或提供功能的小程式
a small computer program or panel on a website or desktop screen that delivers live data — for example, current weather conditions or breaking headlines — or carries out a particular job like looking up words or doing sums
The weather widget on Iker's phone showed rain for the whole weekend.
Iker 手機上的天氣小工具顯示整個週末都會下雨。
collocation: weather widget
Sirin added a news widget to her blog so readers saw updates at a glance.
Sirin 在她的部落格新增了一個新聞小工具，讓讀者一眼就能看到更新。
add + widget + to + [webpage]
Adaeze downloaded a free calendar widget that synced with her work schedule.
Adaeze 下載了一個可與工作行事曆同步的免費日曆小工具。
The company website has a search widget in the top right corner.
公司網站右上角有一個搜尋小工具。
Hugo installed a language widget on his desktop to practise vocabulary every morning.
Hugo 在桌面上安裝了一個語言學習小工具，每天早上練習單字。
- app
usually larger and more full-featured than a widget; runs as a standalone program rather than embedded in a page
- plugin
adds a function to existing software; more technical and extension-focused than widget
- module
a broader term for any self-contained unit of software; more formal and less commonly used for small display panels
用法筆記
Subject is usually a website, phone screen, or desktop interface. The widget is a self-contained module that operates independently of the main page content and often updates automatically.