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Window - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：window (building) (Window)

Window 🔊

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

An opening in a wall with glass, that lets light in and lets you see outside.

window (building) 🔊

➕

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

An opening in a wall, usually with glass, that allows light and air to enter and provides a view outside.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old Norse 'vindauga' (wind + eye), later influenced by Old English 'vindoge'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'wind eye' – a window lets the wind in (if open) and gives you an eye to the outside.

📖 Example

I love sitting by the window to read in the afternoon sunlight. 🔊 I love sitting by the window to read in the afternoon sunlight.

🔗 Collocations

open the window – open the window

window pane – window pane

bay window – bay window

🔄 Synonyms

casement (n.) – A window that opens on hinges like a door.

pane (n.) – A single sheet of glass in a window.

🚫 Antonyms

wall (n.) – A solid vertical structure that does not let light through.

🌱 Derivatives

windowsill (n.) – The flat shelf at the bottom of a window.

windowpane (n.) – A sheet of glass in a window.

📖 Cultural Story

The word entered English via Norse settlers; 'wind eye' described a hole for ventilation and light. Glass became common in the 17th century, transforming architecture.

Meaning 2：window (computer) (Window)

Window 🔊

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

A separate area on a computer screen that shows a program or file.

window (computer) 🔊

➕

/ˈwɪndoʊ/

A separate viewing area on a computer screen that displays the content of a program, file, or application.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I have too many windows open on my computer and it's slowing down. 🔊 I have too many windows open on my computer and it's slowing down.

🔗 Collocations

open a new window – open a new window

close the window – close the window

pop-up window – pop-up window

🔄 Synonyms

panel (n.) – A distinct section of a graphical user interface.

dialog box (n.) – A small window that prompts the user for input.

🚫 Antonyms

full screen (n.) – A display mode where an application fills the entire screen, hiding other windows.

🌱 Derivatives

windowing (n.) – The system of managing multiple windows in a GUI.

windowless (adj.) – An application that runs without a standard window frame.