modal
英 ['məʊd(ə)l]
美['modl]
- adj. 模式的；情态的；形式的
- n. 莫代尔（一种新型纤维素纤维）
词态变化
复数: modals;
中文词源
modal 情态动词
来自mode,模式。即模式的，用于语法格指情态动词。
英文词源
- modal (adj.)
- 1560s, term in logic, from Middle French modal and directly from Medieval Latin modalis "of or pertaining to a mode," from Latin modus "measure, manner, mode" (see mode (n.1)). Musical sense is from 1590s.
双语例句
- 1. The results confirmed his hypothesis on the use of modal verbs.
- 结果证实了他的关于情态动词用法的假设.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Modal verbs generally take the bare infinitive.
- 情态动词通常用不带to的不定式.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Modeless dialogs are less common than their modal siblings.
- 另一种对话框称为“非模态对话框”,它不如同胞姐妹模态对话框那么常见.
来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- 4. Property dialog boxes can be either modal or modeless.
- 属性对话框可以是模态的,也可以是非模态的.
来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- 5. Visually differentiate modeless dialogs from modal dialogs.
- 视觉上区分非模态对话框与模态对话框.
来自About Face 3交互设计精髓