fax

/fæks/ (bre, ipa) · /fæks/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfaks/ (ame, mw)

fax — 名詞

  • faxsingular
  • faxesplural

1. A printed page whose image has been sent over a phone line so an identical copy

1.名詞B1
釋義

傳真

透過電話線傳送的紙本文件副本

A printed page whose image has been sent over a phone line so an identical copy appears on paper at the other end.

例句

Mei-Lin received a five-page fax from the head office this morning.

Mei-Lin 今天早上收到總公司傳來的一份五頁傳真。

collocation: receive a fax

The lawyer asked me to confirm the details in the fax he sent yesterday.

律師要我確認他昨天傳真過來的細節。

passive: fax + sent by someone

同義詞
  • facsimile

    the full, more formal term for a faxed copy; rarely used in everyday speech

  • transmission

    broader term that can refer to any sent document, not specifically fax

文法句型

send/receive + a fax

fax + verb (arrive/come through)

用法筆記

Often paired with 'send' or 'receive'. In most modern offices, fax documents have been replaced by email attachments and scanned PDFs.

常見錯誤

❌I sent you a fax machine with the contract.
✅I sent you a fax with the contract.
💡'fax' as a document refers to the transmitted copy, not the device.

2. An electronic device that scans printed pages and transmits the images over a ph

2.名詞B1
釋義

傳真機

掃描並傳送紙本文件影像的設備或系統

An electronic device that scans printed pages and transmits the images over a phone line to produce matching copies on another machine.

例句

Our old fax finally broke down, so the office manager ordered a new one.

我們那台老舊的傳真機終於壞了，辦公室主任訂了一臺新的。

collocation: fax + broke down

The fax is out of paper — could you refill it before the documents arrive?

傳真機沒有紙了——請在文件送達前補充一下好嗎？

同義詞

文法句型

by fax

the fax + verb (broke / ran out of paper)

用法筆記

Covers both the physical machine and the overall fax system. 'By fax' (uncountable) refers to the method: 'Send it by fax.'

3. A deliberate misspelling of 'facts' used in online writing to emphasise that a s

3.名詞
釋義

實話

網路用語，強調所言屬實

A deliberate misspelling of 'facts' used in online writing to emphasise that a statement is obviously true or to express strong agreement.

例句

The comment section was full of people just writing 'fax' to agree with the post.

留言區滿是只寫了「fax」來表示贊同貼文的人。

internet slang: 'fax' as noun for 'facts'

When someone shares an unpopular truth online, others often reply with 'fax, bro'.

有人在網上分享不受歡迎的實話時，其他人常回覆「fax, bro」表示認同。

同義詞
  • facts

    the standard spelling; 'fax' is a stylised variant used for emphasis

文法句型

written as a one-word reply

用法筆記

This spelling is considered casual and non-standard. It is most common on platforms like Twitter/X, TikTok, and Reddit. Not appropriate in formal or professional writing.

常見錯誤

❌Those are fax.' (in formal writing)
✅Those are facts.
💡Use standard spelling in any serious or professional context.

fax — 動詞

fax — 感嘆詞