charger
/ˈtʃɑːdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchär-jər/ (ame, mw)
charger — 名詞
- chargersingular
- chargersplural
1. something you plug into a phone, computer, or similar device to put electric pow
充電器
替裝置電池補回電力的設備
something you plug into a phone, computer, or similar device to put electric power back into its battery.
Kabir forgot his charger at home, so his phone died by lunch.
Kabir 把充電器忘在家裡，所以他的手機到中午就沒電了。
forget a charger before battery runs out
Sofia borrowed a charger from the hotel desk before the train ride.
Sofia 在搭火車前，先向飯店櫃台借了一個充電器。
The new laptop came with a smaller charger and a longer cable.
這台新筆電附的是比較小的充電器和比較長的線。
Elise keeps a spare charger in her bag for late classes.
Elise 會在包包裡放一個備用充電器，方便晚上的課後使用。
This charger will not fit your tablet because the plug is different.
這個充電器不適合你的平板，因為插頭規格不一樣。
- adapter
often overlaps in everyday use, but adapter can also mean a connector that only changes plug or port type
- power adapter
more technical term for the plug-in unit that supplies power
用法筆記
Usually used for equipment that restores power to portable devices such as phones, tablets, and laptops. In everyday speech, people may also call some models an adapter, especially when the plug and cable come together.
常見錯誤
2. in historical use, a strong horse that carried a soldier in battle or in a milit
軍馬；戰馬
舊時軍人騎乘作戰或遊行的馬
in historical use, a strong horse that carried a soldier in battle or in a military parade.
The museum showed a charger with heavy armour beside the old flags.
博物館把一匹披著重甲的軍馬展示在那些舊旗幟旁邊。
historical military display
In the film, the young captain leapt onto his charger and rode forward.
在那部電影裡，年輕隊長一躍上馬，騎著戰馬往前衝。
Walid brushed the charger's neck before the parade began at dawn.
Walid 在黎明閱兵開始前，先替那匹軍馬刷了脖子。
The painter placed the general's white charger at the center of the scene.
畫家把將軍那匹白色戰馬放在畫面的正中央。
Each charger wore a bright cloth under the saddle during the ceremony.
典禮期間，每匹軍馬的馬鞍下都鋪著鮮亮的布。
用法筆記
Mostly appears in historical writing, films, museums, and ceremonial descriptions rather than in everyday talk. For an ordinary horse someone rides, speakers usually say horse or mount instead.
3. a wide, flat plate that stays under another dish, bowl, or decoration to support
襯盤；底盤
擺在餐盤或碗底下的裝飾大盤
a wide, flat plate that stays under another dish, bowl, or decoration to support it or make the table look more formal.
Romi set the soup bowl on a silver charger before the guests arrived.
Romi 在客人到之前，先把湯碗放到一個銀色襯盤上。
set a bowl on a charger
The florist placed three candles on a glass charger for the party table.
花藝師把三根蠟燭放在玻璃底盤上，當作派對餐桌的裝飾。
At dinner, each salad plate rested on a gold charger with a blue rim.
晚餐時，每個沙拉盤都放在一個有藍邊的金色襯盤上。
Lotte chose plain white chargers to make the wedding table look calm.
Lotte 挑了素白的襯盤，讓婚禮餐桌看起來更安靜。
The caterer lifted the empty charger away before serving the next course.
外燴人員在上下一道菜前，先把空的底盤收走。
- service plate
formal dining term for the plate that remains under another dish
- underplate
more exact term for the plate placed underneath
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal dining, catering, and table-setting contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this charger stays on the table under another dish instead of supplying power.