contact

contact — 名詞

1. Communication between people achieved by talking, writing, or sending messages t

1.名詞A2
釋義

聯繫；往來

與他人保持溝通往來

Communication between people achieved by talking, writing, or sending messages to one another, especially on a regular basis.

例句

Léa keeps in regular contact with her former colleagues after leaving the company.

Léa 離開公司後仍與以前的同事保持定期聯繫。

collocation: stay in regular contact

The rescue team lost contact with the hikers when their phone batteries died.

搜救隊因登山客的手機沒電而與他們失去了聯繫。

collocation: lose contact with someone

同義詞
  • communication

    broader; includes any exchange of information, not necessarily regular

  • connection

    can imply emotional or social ties beyond just messaging

  • touch

    informal; mostly used in phrases like 'get in touch' or 'keep in touch'

反義詞
  • isolation

    state of having no communication with others

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense — you do not say 'a contact' when referring to communication (compare with sense 3, where 'a contact' means a person).

常見錯誤

❌I have a good contact with my sister.
✅I have good contact with my sister.
💡When referring to communication, contact is uncountable; no article needed.
❌We lost contact to each other after college.
✅We lost contact with each other after college.
💡The correct preposition is 'with', not 'to'.

2. A situation in which two people or objects are touching one another, or the act

2.名詞B1
釋義

碰觸；接觸

物體或人體互相碰觸的狀態

A situation in which two people or objects are touching one another, or the act of coming close enough to touch.

例句

The doctor warned that direct contact with the rash could spread the infection.

醫生警告說，直接接觸紅疹可能會傳播感染。

collocation: direct contact with [something]

Make sure the two metal wires do not come into contact with each other.

確保兩條金屬線不要互相接觸。

pattern: come into contact with

同義詞
  • touch

    more general and everyday; 'contact' often implies deliberate or measurable touching

  • proximity

    nearness without necessarily touching; a different level of closeness

反義詞

用法筆記

Often used in scientific or medical contexts (e.g. 'contact dermatitis', 'contact transmission') to specify direct physical touching rather than airborne or fluid-borne routes.

常見錯誤

❌The two objects are at contact.
✅The two objects are in contact.
💡The standard phrase is 'in contact' (or 'in contact with'), not 'at contact'.

3. A person you know, especially one in a position of influence, who can provide us

3.名詞B1
釋義

人脈

可提供幫助的職場或社交關係人

A person you know, especially one in a position of influence, who can provide useful information, advice, or introductions for professional or social purposes.

例句

Christopher used his contacts in the publishing industry to get his manuscript reviewed.

Christopher 運用在出版業的人脈讓他的稿件獲得審閱。

collocation: contacts in [industry/field]

If you need a lawyer, I can give you a contact who handles property law.

如果你需要找律師，我可以給你一個處理財產法的聯絡人。

同義詞
  • connection

    nearly identical in meaning; 'connection' can feel slightly more informal

  • acquaintance

    implies less usefulness or influence; just someone you know

用法筆記

Countable in this sense — 'a contact' refers to one person, and 'contacts' refers to several people in your professional or social network. Contrast with sense 1, where the word is uncountable.

常見錯誤

❌He is a good contact for me to know.
✅He is a useful contact to have.
💡'Contact' already implies knowing the person; saying 'for me to know' is redundant.

4. The set of individuals whose phone numbers, email addresses, and other details y

4.名詞A2
釋義

聯絡人

儲存在手機或電腦裡的聯絡人名單

The set of individuals whose phone numbers, email addresses, and other details you keep stored on your phone or computer so you can reach them easily.

例句

Felix searched through his contacts for a plumber who could fix the leak.

Felix 翻找通訊錄，想找一位能修理漏水的水電工。

Madison lost all her contacts when her old phone broke without a backup.

Madison 的舊手機壞掉而且沒有備份，因此所有聯絡人都不見了。

同義詞
  • address book

    refers to the list itself rather than the names within it

用法筆記

Typically used in the plural ('my contacts') to refer to the collection of saved people. Singular ('a contact') in this sense refers to one entry in the list.

常見錯誤

❌I saved her number in my contact.
✅I saved her number in my contacts.
💡The phone/address book is referred to in the plural as 'contacts'.

5. The section or application on a mobile phone, computer, or other device where yo

5.名詞A2
釋義

通訊錄

手機或電腦儲存聯絡資訊的位置或應用程式

The section or application on a mobile phone, computer, or other device where you store and organise the names, numbers, and addresses of people you know.

例句

You can save a new phone number directly from the call log into your contacts.

你可以直接從通話記錄將新號碼儲存到通訊錄中。

The app automatically syncs your contacts across all your devices.

這個應用程式會自動在所有裝置間同步你的通訊錄。

collocation: sync contacts

同義詞
  • address book

    the traditional name; 'contacts' is the modern digital term

用法筆記

In digital contexts, 'contacts' can refer either to the people stored (sense 4) or to the app/database where they are kept (this sense). The distinction is subtle and often interchangeable in casual use.

6. A metal part in an electrical circuit that lets electricity pass through once it

6.名詞B2
釋義

接點；觸點

電路中導電接觸的金屬部件

A metal part in an electrical circuit that lets electricity pass through once it meets a matching conductive piece, or the junction where two such conductors join.

例句

The lamp stopped working because the contact inside the switch had worn out.

那盞燈不亮了，因為開關內部的接點已經磨損。

Dirty contacts in the battery compartment can prevent a device from turning on.

電池槽裡的接點如果髒污，可能會導致裝置無法開機。

collocation: dirty contacts

同義詞
  • terminal

    the point where current enters or leaves a device; more specific than 'contact'

  • connector

    a broader term for any part that joins two conductors

用法筆記

Frequently appears in compound form — 'electrical contact', 'switch contact', 'relay contact'. A 'contact' in this sense is a physical part, not just an abstract connection.

7. A thin curved piece of plastic that sits on the front of the eyeball to help a p

7.名詞B1
釋義

隱形眼鏡

戴在眼球上矯正視力的薄鏡片

A thin curved piece of plastic that sits on the front of the eyeball to help a person see more clearly; a short form of 'contact lens'.

例句

Zayd prefers wearing contacts over glasses when he plays basketball.

Zayd 打籃球時喜歡戴隱形眼鏡勝過戴眼鏡。

collocation: wear contacts

Jisoo carefully cleaned her contacts before putting them in her eyes.

Jisoo 仔細清潔隱形眼鏡後才戴上。

同義詞
  • contact lens

    the full form, slightly more formal or medical in tone

反義詞
  • glasses

    the alternative vision aid worn on the face rather than on the eye

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural ('contacts' or 'contact lenses') because they are worn as a pair. The singular 'a contact' is possible but less common than 'a contact lens'.

常見錯誤

❌I put my contact in.
✅I put my contacts in.' or 'I put my contact lens in.
💡People typically wear two lenses, so the plural is far more natural.

8. A photographic print created by placing a film negative directly onto light-sens

8.名詞C1
釋義

接觸印相

底片直接接觸相紙沖洗的照片

A photographic print created by placing a film negative directly onto light-sensitive paper and exposing it to light, producing an image the same size as the negative.

例句

The photographer made a contact print to check the exposure of each negative.

攝影師沖洗了一張接觸印相，以檢查每張底片的曝光情況。

collocation: make a contact print

Old contact prints from the 1970s were stored in a box in the archive.

一批1970年代的接觸印相老照片存放在檔案室的箱子裡。

同義詞
  • proof sheet

    a sheet of small contact prints used for selecting which images to enlarge

用法筆記

Traditional (film) photography only; the term is not used with digital photography. A contact print differs from an enlarged print, which uses a projector to magnify the negative.

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