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单词 backspace
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Definition of backspace in English:

backspace

nounˈbakspeɪsˈbækˌspeɪs
  • 1A key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to cause the carriage or cursor to move backwards.

    (打字机或电脑键盘的)退格键,返回键,回退键

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is a ‘home’ and a ‘backspace’ key but no ‘cancel’, the cancel function being tackled by the backspace key when appropriate.
    • Trouble is, now a couple of my keys are not working so well - probably just misaligned, but my backspace, and my enter and delete and arrow keys don't want to work.
    • Elsewhere, competitors learned they if they answered incorrectly they could press backspace and re-answer questions without any scoring penalty.
    • Right, can you select it, then press backspace?
    • I don't really know if it was worth sharing, and I'm actually sort of regretting it right now, but my backspace key is broken, so whatever I type is staying in the article.
    • Yesterday evening Abi lost a bunch of stuff she'd been typing in because she pressed the backspace key when the focus was outside of the editing text box.
    • Alright, Sir, do you know where the backspace key is?
    • I couldn't keep track of how often I pressed my backspace key or how often I deleted entire sentences and paragraphs because I knew whatever I wanted to say - it just had to be right.
    • The ‘Home’ and ‘End’ keys are placed right above the backspace key instead of the usual position above the arrow keys.
    • Other times, I swear the hit the backspace key in a ratio of 2: 1.
    • I tapped on the keyboard, pressing the backspace key much more frequent than the other keys.
    • I've been digging through pictures cursing myself for not documenting my work better, typing the details from my notes then suddenly, I broke the backspace key on my computer.
    • As you can see, the keyboard adopts the older ‘small enter key’ layout, in which the backslash is positioned below backspace and above the enter key instead of being flanked by the equal key and backspace.
    • There is no backspace key in real life, but I am always reaching for one - I get half way through a sentence and then realise that it should have started somewhere else if it is to go where I suddenly realise it wants to.
    • All of this wasted space could be put to much better use: dedicated home, end, page up, page down keys; a bigger spacebar and shift, return, and backspace keys.
    • I accidentally hit the tiny delete key instead of backspace.
    • The backspace and the delete keys don't work on my computer right now because my sister spilled honey all over it.
  • 2A device on a video recorder or camcorder which produces a slight backward run between shots to eliminate disturbance caused by the interruption of the scanning process.

    (录像机或摄影机上的)返回装置

    as modifier begin with a few seconds of static shot, remembering to allow for backspace time
verbˈbakspeɪsˈbækˌspeɪs
[no object]
  • Move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor backwards.

    退格,回退

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's easier to edit - to scratch out a word is easier than backspacing over it.
    • When no words came, I began typing a nonsensical string of letter and numbers before backspacing the entire last sentence.
    • Then the thing flows like water, no matter how many times you delete and backspace and tappity-tap forward again.
    • The telltale signs: writing a few words, then furiously backspacing; paralysis of the hands; an overwhelming desire to check my e-mail, surf the Web, get a soda, anything but confront the blank screen.
    • If you use the computer and backspace, then all the attempts are lost.
    • Because our electric semicolon indented for us, do we have to backspace back to the left column?
    • He backspaced the word ‘PORN’ and replaced it with the word ‘VIOLENCE’.
    • If you want to read it, it's a blogspot site, just backspace out ‘mistressmatisse’ in the window up there and type in ‘hatemalepost’.
    • I was amazed by how well he could carry on a conversation by typing away on his laptop - almost as fast as he could talk - stopping occasionally to backspace and correct a spelling or reconsider a word or phrase.
    • I then peacefully backspaced through my email and re-wrote.
    • The < BS > markers show where I hit the BackSpace key - note that the text I was backspacing over remains in the log.
    • I frequently have to backspace out of odd Elizabethan spellings like ‘mouthes’.

Rhymes

abase, ace, apace, base, bass, brace, case, chase, dace, efface, embrace, encase, enchase, enlace, face, grace, interlace, interspace, in-your-face, lace, mace, misplace, outface, outpace, pace, place, plaice, race, space, Thrace, trace, upper case

Definition of backspace in US English:

backspace

nounˈbækˌspeɪsˈbakˌspās
  • 1A key on a typewriter or computer keyboard that causes the carriage or cursor to move backward.

    (打字机或电脑键盘的)退格键,返回键,回退键

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is no backspace key in real life, but I am always reaching for one - I get half way through a sentence and then realise that it should have started somewhere else if it is to go where I suddenly realise it wants to.
    • I don't really know if it was worth sharing, and I'm actually sort of regretting it right now, but my backspace key is broken, so whatever I type is staying in the article.
    • The backspace and the delete keys don't work on my computer right now because my sister spilled honey all over it.
    • Yesterday evening Abi lost a bunch of stuff she'd been typing in because she pressed the backspace key when the focus was outside of the editing text box.
    • I tapped on the keyboard, pressing the backspace key much more frequent than the other keys.
    • There is a ‘home’ and a ‘backspace’ key but no ‘cancel’, the cancel function being tackled by the backspace key when appropriate.
    • All of this wasted space could be put to much better use: dedicated home, end, page up, page down keys; a bigger spacebar and shift, return, and backspace keys.
    • Right, can you select it, then press backspace?
    • Elsewhere, competitors learned they if they answered incorrectly they could press backspace and re-answer questions without any scoring penalty.
    • Trouble is, now a couple of my keys are not working so well - probably just misaligned, but my backspace, and my enter and delete and arrow keys don't want to work.
    • As you can see, the keyboard adopts the older ‘small enter key’ layout, in which the backslash is positioned below backspace and above the enter key instead of being flanked by the equal key and backspace.
    • Alright, Sir, do you know where the backspace key is?
    • I accidentally hit the tiny delete key instead of backspace.
    • I couldn't keep track of how often I pressed my backspace key or how often I deleted entire sentences and paragraphs because I knew whatever I wanted to say - it just had to be right.
    • I've been digging through pictures cursing myself for not documenting my work better, typing the details from my notes then suddenly, I broke the backspace key on my computer.
    • Other times, I swear the hit the backspace key in a ratio of 2: 1.
    • The ‘Home’ and ‘End’ keys are placed right above the backspace key instead of the usual position above the arrow keys.
  • 2A device on a video recorder or camcorder which produces a slight backward run between shots to eliminate disturbance caused by the interruption of the scanning process.

    (录像机或摄影机上的)返回装置

    as modifier begin with a few seconds of static shot, remembering to allow for backspace time
verbˈbækˌspeɪsˈbakˌspās
[no object]
  • Move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor back one or more spaces.

    退格,回退

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The < BS > markers show where I hit the BackSpace key - note that the text I was backspacing over remains in the log.
    • I was amazed by how well he could carry on a conversation by typing away on his laptop - almost as fast as he could talk - stopping occasionally to backspace and correct a spelling or reconsider a word or phrase.
    • The telltale signs: writing a few words, then furiously backspacing; paralysis of the hands; an overwhelming desire to check my e-mail, surf the Web, get a soda, anything but confront the blank screen.
    • Then the thing flows like water, no matter how many times you delete and backspace and tappity-tap forward again.
    • Because our electric semicolon indented for us, do we have to backspace back to the left column?
    • It's easier to edit - to scratch out a word is easier than backspacing over it.
    • When no words came, I began typing a nonsensical string of letter and numbers before backspacing the entire last sentence.
    • I frequently have to backspace out of odd Elizabethan spellings like ‘mouthes’.
    • If you use the computer and backspace, then all the attempts are lost.
    • I then peacefully backspaced through my email and re-wrote.
    • If you want to read it, it's a blogspot site, just backspace out ‘mistressmatisse’ in the window up there and type in ‘hatemalepost’.
    • He backspaced the word ‘PORN’ and replaced it with the word ‘VIOLENCE’.
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