新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

format

英  [ˈfɔːmæt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • formats

    1[C 可数名词] 板式 , 形式

    The format of something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented.

    近义词

    style , form

    双语例句

    例:

    I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.

    我已经同他当面解释了这个节目的形式和我们的想法。

    例:

    He explained the new format and policy of the paper.

    他解释了该文件的新格式和方针。 。

    例:

    You all know the format of the show.

    你们都了解此次演出的形式。 。

    2[C 可数名词] (计算机软件、电影、音乐录制品等的)格式

    The format of a piece of computer software, a film or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a film are DVD and video cassette.

    双语例句

    例:

    His latest album is available on all formats.

    他的最新专辑有各种格式。

    VERB. 动词
  • formats , formatting , formatted

    1[T 及物动词] 将(电脑磁盘)格式化

    To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on.

    双语例句

    例:

    a menu that includes the choice to format a disk.

    一个包括格式化磁盘选项的菜单。

    2[T 及物动词] 设置(电脑文本或图形的)版式

    To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen.

    双语例句

    例:

    When text is saved from a web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.

    从网页上转存文本时会出现很多短行,版式往往都乱了。