fiber-optic

/ˌfaɪ.bərˈɒp.tɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfaɪ.bɚˈɑːp.tɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfī-bər-ˌäp-tik/ (ame, mw)

fiber-optic — adjective

1. describes cables, wires, or systems that send information using thin glass or pl

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes cables, wires, or systems that send information using thin glass or plastic threads called optical fibers, which carry data as pulses of light at very high speed

例句

The new fiber-optic network at the school library runs much faster than the old copper system.

Diego's company specializes in repairing fiber-optic cables that run under city streets and across bridges.

fiber-optic + cables — cables as the modified noun

同義詞
  • optical fiber

    used attributively in the same way ('optical fiber cable'), but less common as a compound modifier

反義詞
  • copper

    copper wiring is the traditional non-fiber alternative for data transmission

文法句型

fiber-optic + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). This is the US spelling; the UK equivalent is fibre-optic.

常見錯誤

❌I need a longer fiber optic cable' (no hyphen).
✅I need a longer fiber-optic cable.
💡the compound adjective should be hyphenated when placed before a noun.
❌The fibre-optic network in the US uses different standards.' (UK spelling for US audience).
✅The fiber-optic network in the US uses different standards.
💡use fiber-optic in American English and fibre-optic in British English.
❌This fiber-optic is very fast.
✅This fiber-optic cable is very fast.
💡fiber-optic is an adjective, not a noun; it must modify a noun.