cellphone
cellphone — 名詞
1. A small telephone that you can carry with you and use anywhere, connecting to a
手機
可攜帶的無線通訊裝置
A small telephone that you can carry with you and use anywhere, connecting to a network of radio signals instead of through wires. It can make calls, send text messages, and run apps for the internet, maps, and games.
A commuter pulled out her cellphone to see she would arrive late.
一名通勤者拿出手機，發現自己會遲到。
use cellphone to check something
Dr. Okafor asked the patient to call his wife on his cellphone.
Okafor 醫生請病人用手機打電話給他的太太。
call someone on cellphone
Mei-Lin keeps her cellphone in her bag during class to avoid distractions.
Mei-Lin 上課時把手機放在包包裡，以免分心。
The children put away their cellphones and listened to the zoo guide.
孩子們收好手機，聽動物園導覽員解說。
- mobile phone
More common in British English; same meaning and level of formality.
- smartphone
A cellphone with advanced computing features, internet access, and a touchscreen — a subset of cellphones.
- handset
More technical or business-oriented; can also refer to the part of a landline phone you hold to your ear.
- landline
A phone connected by wires to a fixed network, used only in one location.
文法句型
cellphone + verb (ring, vibrate, die)
use/check/answer + cellphone
cellphone + noun (number, screen, charger)
用法筆記
Cellphone is used more in American English. In British English, mobile phone is more common. Both terms are understood everywhere.