| 单词 | demo |
| 释义 | demo (once / 4132 pages) nv A demo is what you give to show how something works. You might give a demo of your fancy new espresso machine to your weekend guests, so they'll know how to use it. Demo is short for demonstrate or demonstration. It can be a verb, as when a tech company demos its new tablet or laptop. It's also a noun: "The demo of that software was pretty interesting." In the music industry, a demo is a practice version of a song, meant to show a record label or music venue what a performer's music sounds like. This meaning's been around since the 1960s, while earlier it meant "a political demonstration." WORD FAMILYdemo: demoed, demoing, demos USAGE EXAMPLESIt will be demoing the final design of a gizmo that lets you control smartphones and tablets with a wave of a hand. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) But before he left, he played the demo version of Careless Whisper on his final night. BBC(Dec 26, 2016) Then, this spring, he sent Mike a demo of a song he called “Ocala.” Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a visual presentation showing how something works Syn|Hypo|Hyper demonstration display, show something intended to communicate a particular impression expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexionexpression without words exemplification, illustrationshowing by example lamentation, mourningthe passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief big sticka display of force or power gaudery, pompcheap or pretentious or vain display acta manifestation of insincerity blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburstan unrestrained expression of emotion visual communication communication that relies on vision 2v give an exhibition of to an interested audience We will demo the new software in Washington Syn|Hypo|Hyper demonstrate, exhibit, present, show bring home make understandable and clear show make visible or noticeable |
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