cell-phone

IPA/ˈsel fəʊn/
IPA/ˈsel fəʊn/

cell-phone — noun

1. A portable telephone that sends and receives calls through a network of nearby r

1.名詞A2
釋義

A portable telephone that sends and receives calls through a network of nearby radio masts, allowing you to talk to someone from almost anywhere without a fixed wire connection.

例句

Bilal dropped his cell-phone on the pavement and cracked the screen.

possessive determiner + cell-phone as direct object

The nurse asked Greta to keep her cell-phone switched off during the appointment.

keep + cell-phone + past participle (switched off)

同義詞
  • mobile phone

    More common in British English; used the same way as 'cell-phone'

  • cell

    Informal shortening; used mainly in American English ('Give me a call on my cell.')

  • handphone

    Common in Southeast Asian English; less familiar to American or British speakers

反義詞
  • landline

    A phone that connects through a fixed wire, not through radio signals

文法句型

cell-phone + (optional modifier)

用法筆記

In everyday conversation, 'cell phone' (two words) and 'mobile phone' are equally common. 'Cell-phone' with a hyphen is more common in formal writing and dictionary entries.

常見錯誤

❌I left my cell-phone in a taxi.
✅I left my cell phone in a taxi.
💡Both spellings (cell phone, cell-phone, cellphone) are accepted; the hyphenated form is most common in dictionaries.