cable

/ˈkeɪbl/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

电缆；缆绳；电报；给…发电报；用缆绳系

释义与例句

n. 电缆；缆绳；电报
a thick strong rope made of wires twisted together; a set of wires carrying electricity or signals
  1. The power cable was damaged in the storm.
    电缆在暴风雨中受损了。
  2. A strong cable held the ship to the dock.
    一根结实的缆绳把船固定在码头。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The cable arrived from London this morning.
    那封电报今晨从伦敦发来。
v. 给…发电报；用缆绳系
to send a message by telegram; to tie or fasten with a cable
  1. She cabled her parents as soon as she arrived.
    她一到就给父母发了电报。
  2. They cabled the ship to the pier.
    他们用缆绳把船系在码头上。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He cabled instructions to the office in Paris.
    他给巴黎的办公室发了电报指示。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cable 名词义较多：电缆、缆绳、电报；作动词常指“发电报”，口语中已较少用。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • cable car 缆车；索道车
    用钢缆拉动的交通工具，常见于山地景区。
同义词
  • wire 电线；金属丝
    wire 一般指较细的单股电线或金属丝；cable 指较粗、由多股绞合的电缆或缆绳。
    The electrician connected the wires carefully. 电工小心地连接着电线。
常见搭配
  • cable television 有线电视
    Most households have cable television these days. 如今大多数家庭都装有有线电视。
  • underwater cable 海底电缆
    The underwater cable connects two continents. 海底电缆连接着两个大陆。
  • cable car 缆车
    We took the cable car to the top of the mountain. 我们乘缆车到了山顶。