wi-fi

/ˈwaɪ.faɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈaɪfˌaɪ] /ˈwaɪ.faɪ/ (ame, ipa)

wi-fi — noun

1. a wireless system that lets phones, computers, and similar devices go online wit

1.名詞A2
釋義

a wireless system that lets phones, computers, and similar devices go online without cables

例句

The cafe gives customers free wi-fi with every lunch order.

collocation: free wi-fi

Lakshmi connected to the hotel wi-fi before calling her parents upstairs.

connect to + wi-fi

同義詞
  • wifi

    same meaning; a common simplified spelling without the hyphen

  • wireless internet

    focuses on internet access rather than the local network setup

  • wireless network

    broader term that can include systems beyond internet access

反義詞

用法筆記

Wi-fi is usually uncountable. It is also common before another noun, as in wi-fi password, wi-fi signal, or wi-fi router.

常見錯誤

❌The airport has many wi-fis.
✅The airport has wi-fi.
💡wi-fi is usually uncountable when you mean the connection system.
❌What's the wi-fi?
✅What's the wi-fi password?
💡wi-fi is the network, not the password itself.