cabled

/ˈkeɪ.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈebəld] /ˈkeɪ.bəl/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈebəld] /ˈkā-bəl How to pronounce cable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

cabled — verb

  • cabledpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • cableds3rd person singular
  • cabledding-ing form
  • cableddedpast simple

1. laid underground or overhead wires through an area or building so that televisio

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

laid underground or overhead wires through an area or building so that television, internet, or phone services could reach it.

例句

Engineers cabled the entire village last summer after years of poor reception.

cable + [area] for connecting it to a service

By 1998 most of the suburb had been cabled for high-speed internet.

passive: be cabled for [service]

同義詞
  • wired

    broader; covers any electrical connection, not just service infrastructure

  • connected

    result-focused; doesn't specify the cable-laying action

文法句型

cable + [area/building]

be cabled (for [service])

用法筆記

Frequently passive with subject = an area, town, or building, and a prepositional phrase naming the service (cabled for broadband, cabled for cable TV).

常見錯誤

❌They cabled a new television to the wall.
✅They wired a new television to the wall.
💡this sense is about extending service infrastructure to a place, not connecting a single device.

2. fastened or held something firmly in place using a thick rope or steel cable, es

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

fastened or held something firmly in place using a thick rope or steel cable, especially for safety or lifting.

例句

The crew cabled the wooden crates to the deck before the storm arrived.

cable + [object] + to + [anchor]

Climbers cabled the loose boulder so it would not slide onto the path below.

同義詞
  • lashed

    nautical register; suggests rope rather than steel cable

  • anchored

    focuses on the fixed endpoint rather than the binding action

反義詞

文法句型

cable + [object] + to + [anchor]

用法筆記

Object is typically heavy or wind-exposed (crates, boulders, antennas, beams). Distinguish from sense 1 by what gets attached: physical objects, not service lines.

常見錯誤

❌She cabled her laptop on the desk.
✅She tied her laptop down on the desk.
💡'cable' implies heavy-duty rope or steel wire, not casual fastening of small items.

3. sent a short urgent message overseas through an undersea telegraph line. This se

3.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

sent a short urgent message overseas through an undersea telegraph line. This sense is mostly historical — used in stories or news set before the 1970s.

例句

The ambassador cabled the foreign ministry as soon as the news reached Lisbon.

cable + [person/institution]

Yumi's grandfather cabled home from Buenos Aires the day the war ended.

named subject cabled home

同義詞
  • wired

    near synonym; equally historical, sometimes covers domestic telegrams too

  • telegraphed

    more technical; describes the medium rather than the act

文法句型

cable + [person] + [message]

cable that + [clause]

用法筆記

Now historical or literary; modern texts use 'emailed' or 'wired'. Distinguish from sense 1 by what is sent: a written message, not infrastructure.

常見錯誤

❌I cabled my friend last night about the party.
✅I texted my friend last night about the party.
💡'cabled' for personal messages sounds out-of-date today.