1929, from desk + top. As an adjective meaning "suitable for use on a desktop," it is recorded from 1958 (in reference to computers). As a shortening of desktop computer, recorded from 1983. Desktop publishing recorded from 1984.
权威例句
1. Users can download their material to a desktop PC.
用户可以把资料下载到台式机上。
2. When launched, the Macintosh was the smallest desktop computer ever produced.
当初上市的时候,麦金塔电脑是所有台式电脑里最小的。
3. My computer is a desktop computer of excellent quality.
我的计算机是品质卓越的台式计算机.
4. Desktop shortcuts save in the desktop folder, which complies with the 8.3 naming convention.
保存在desktop文件夹中的桌面快捷方式遵守8.3命名惯例.
5. All you have to do is right-click on the desktop and select New Folder.