downloading
downloading — 動詞
1. to copy a file, program, or other data from a remote computer or online service
下載
從網路或遠端系統取得資料儲存至裝置
to copy a file, program, or other data from a remote computer or online service and keep it on your own device
Sivan downloaded the presentation slides from the company website before the meeting.
Sivan 在會議前從公司網站下載了簡報檔案。
transitive: download + object + from + [source]
The new game is over 50 gigabytes and takes hours to download on a slow connection.
這款新遊戲超過 50 GB，網路慢的話需要好幾個小時才能下載完。
intransitive: [file/game] + takes time + to download
Minh downloaded three e-books onto his tablet for the long flight to Tokyo.
Minh 為了飛往東京的長途班機，下載了三本電子書到平板電腦上。
Christopher checked his phone to see if the software update had finished downloading overnight.
Christopher 看了看手機，想知道軟體更新過了一晚是否已經下載完成。
embedded intransitive: finish + downloading
Amani downloads new language-learning apps every month to practise at home.
Amani 每個月都會下載新的語言學習應用程式，在家裡練習。
- download a file / an app / software / an update
- download from a website / the cloud / a server
- download onto a phone / a tablet / a computer
- download speed / download time
- free to download
- transfer
broader meaning — can refer to moving data between any devices, not just from the internet
- save
focuses on storing a copy locally; downloading always involves saving, but you can save a file without downloading it
- receive
focuses on the act of getting data sent to your device, often used in technical contexts
- upload
the reverse action — sending data from your device to a server or the internet
文法句型
download + object (file, app, data)
download + object + from/onto + [source/location]
be downloading (progressive, intransitive)
Downloading + object (gerund as subject)
用法筆記
Common in computing and internet contexts. Frequently used in progressive tenses ('is downloading', 'was downloading') or as a gerund subject ('Downloading large files can be slow'). The base form 'download' is more common in commands and simple statements.
常見錯誤
同根字
- download動詞A2
- download名詞A2
- downloadable形容詞B1
- downloader名詞B2
- upload動詞A2
- uploading動詞B1