cable
/ˈkeɪbl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈebəl] /ˈkeɪbl/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈebəl] /ˈkā-bəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkeɪ.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈebəl] /ˈkeɪ.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
cable — 名詞
- cablesingular
- cablesplural
1. a bundle of protected wires that carries power or electronic signals from one pl
電纜
傳送電力或訊號的包覆線組
a bundle of protected wires that carries power or electronic signals from one place to another.
The electrician replaced the damaged cable behind the kitchen oven.
電工把廚房烤箱後面那條損壞的電纜換掉了。
cable behind + appliance
A loose cable under Gita's desk kept cutting off the printer.
Gita 書桌下那條鬆掉的電纜一直讓印表機斷線。
The crew pulled a long cable across the stage for the lights.
工作人員把一條長電纜拉過舞台，供燈光設備使用。
Please keep your foot away from the laptop cable.
請把腳離筆電的電纜遠一點。
文法句型
power cable
cable behind/under + [thing]
用法筆記
Usually refers to something thicker and more protected than an ordinary cord. It can carry electricity, internet data, phone signals, or video signals.
2. television service sent through underground cables instead of being picked up th
有線電視
經地下電纜傳送的電視服務
television service sent through underground cables instead of being picked up through the air.
My grandparents still pay for cable even though they stream most shows.
我祖父母雖然大多改看串流，還是持續付有線電視的月費。
pay for cable
The hotel lost cable during the storm, but the Wi-Fi stayed on.
暴風雨期間，旅館的有線電視斷了，但 Wi-Fi 仍然能用。
We switched from cable to internet TV last winter to save money.
我們去年冬天為了省錢，從有線電視改成網路電視。
The sports bar shows big matches on cable every weekend.
那家運動酒吧每個週末都用有線電視播重要比賽。
文法句型
watch cable
pay for cable
on cable
用法筆記
In everyday use, this is often short for cable television. In some contexts, especially in North America, the same system may also include bundled internet or phone service.
常見錯誤
3. a very strong rope or metal line used to pull, hold, or support something heavy.
纜索
用來拉住或支撐重物的粗纜
a very strong rope or metal line used to pull, hold, or support something heavy.
Workers tightened the main cable before the bridge opened at dawn.
橋在天亮開放前，工人先把主纜索拉緊。
bridge cable
A rusted cable snapped and dropped the gate onto the gravel.
一條生鏽的纜索斷掉了，讓大門砸到碎石地上。
The ship's cable scraped loudly across the wet dock wall.
船上的纜索沿著濕滑的碼頭牆面大聲磨過去。
From the cabin window, Sayaka watched the lift move on a steel cable.
Sayaka 從小木屋的窗邊看著吊車沿著鋼纜移動。
文法句型
steel cable
ship's cable
bridge cable
用法筆記
This sense is about something heavy-duty that holds or moves weight. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about wires for power or signals.
4. an old-style telegraph message, often sent quickly over a long distance or to an
電報
舊式以電信線路傳送的訊息
an old-style telegraph message, often sent quickly over a long distance or to another country.
Before the ceremony, the family received a cable from Andrei in Nairobi.
典禮開始前，家人收到 Andrei 從奈洛比寄來的電報。
receive a cable from + place
The newspaper printed the cable beside its report on the election.
那家報社把那封電報印在選舉報導旁邊。
Felix sent a cable home when the ship reached Singapore safely.
船平安抵達新加坡時，Felix 發了一封電報回家。
In the archive, each cable was folded into a thin brown file.
在檔案館裡，每封電報都被摺好放進薄薄的棕色卷宗。
文法句型
send a cable
receive a cable from + [place/person]
用法筆記
Mostly seen in history books, older news reports, or fiction set before email became normal.
常見錯誤
cable — 動詞
- cablepresent simple I / you / we / they
- cables3rd person singular
- cabling-ing form
- cabledpast simple
1. to install cables in the ground or inside a building so a place can receive phon
鋪設電纜
為地區或建物鋪設電纜線路
to install cables in the ground or inside a building so a place can receive phone, internet, or television service.
Engineers cabled the new clinic before the doctors moved in.
醫師搬進去之前，工程師就先替新診所鋪設電纜了。
cable + [place]
By autumn, the whole island had been cabled for faster internet.
到了秋天，整座島都已經鋪設好更快的網路電纜。
be cabled for + service
The company plans to cable every classroom during the summer break.
那家公司打算在暑假期間替每間教室鋪設電纜。
Anong's street was finally cabled after years of weak phone service.
Anong 住的那條街在多年訊號不佳後，終於鋪設了電纜。
文法句型
cable + [place]
be cabled for + [service]
用法筆記
The object is a place such as a street, building, town, or room. Distinguish it from sense 2, where a physical object is tied or secured.
常見錯誤
2. to secure something firmly by tying or holding it with a thick rope or metal cab
用纜固定
用粗纜把重物牢牢固定
to secure something firmly by tying or holding it with a thick rope or metal cable.
The crew cabled the crates to the truck before the mountain drive.
山路出發前，工作人員先用纜固定木箱在卡車上。
cable + object + to + anchor
Rescuers cabled the broken sign so the wind could not move it.
救援人員把那塊破掉的招牌用纜固定住，以免被風吹動。
Ife cabled the small boat to a ring in the stone wall.
Ife 把小船用纜固定在石牆上的鐵環。
During the repair, the loose pipes were cabled together for safety.
維修期間，那些鬆動的管線都先被用纜綁在一起以策安全。
- release
remove the restraint
文法句型
cable + [object] + to + [anchor]
cable + [objects] together
用法筆記
Usually used for heavy, exposed, or dangerous objects. The focus is physical restraint, not communication or utility service.
常見錯誤
3. to send a message by telegram or by an undersea telegraph cable.
拍發電報
用電報或海底線路傳送訊息
to send a message by telegram or by an undersea telegraph cable.
The ambassador cabled London as soon as the talks collapsed.
談判一破裂，大使就立刻拍發電報到倫敦。
cable + place
When the mine flooded, managers cabled for more pumps at once.
礦坑淹水時，主管們立刻拍發電報要求更多抽水機。
Shirin cabled that the baby was healthy and gaining weight.
Shirin 拍發電報說，寶寶很健康，而且體重正在增加。
Reporters cabled their stories from Cairo before the evening deadline.
記者們在晚間截稿前，從開羅拍發電報送出稿件。
文法句型
cable + [person/place]
cable that + [clause]
用法筆記
This sense sounds historical in modern English. Today people would usually say email, text, or message unless the context is set in an earlier period.