fibre-optic
fibre-optic — 形容詞
1. describes cables, networks, or tools that use very thin strands of glass or plas
光纖的
使用光纖傳送資料的
describes cables, networks, or tools that use very thin strands of glass or plastic to carry light signals for sending information or images at high speed
The clinic installed a new fibre-optic network to share medical records between departments.
該診所安裝了一條新的光纖網路,以便在各部門之間共享病歷。
fibre-optic + network — typical collocation
Deepa's home internet runs through a fibre-optic cable buried under the street.
Deepa 家裡的網路是透過埋在街道下方的光纖電纜連接的。
fibre-optic + cable — typical collocation
A fibre-optic endoscope let the surgeon examine Kwame's stomach without a large cut.
一根光纖內視鏡讓外科醫師無需在 Kwame 的胃部切大開口就能進行檢查。
fibre-optic + endoscope — medical application
The phone company replaced old copper wires with fibre-optic lines across the whole town.
電話公司將整個小鎮的老舊銅線都更換成了光纖線路。
Zara signed up for fibre-optic broadband after moving into her new apartment.
Zara 搬進新公寓後就申裝了光纖寬頻。
- fibre-optic cable
- fibre-optic network
- fibre-optic broadband
- fibre-optic line
- fibre-optic connection
- optical
broader term — 'optical' covers anything related to light or vision, while 'fibre-optic' specifically refers to strand-based light transmission
用法筆記
The spelling fibre-optic (with hyphen and British -re ending) is used in UK English; the US equivalent is fiber-optic.
常見錯誤
fibre optics
idiomvery thin, flexible strands of glass or plastic that carry light signals, used to transmit data or images over long distances
光纖
Most high-speed internet now relies on fibre optics rather than old copper cables.
The repair crew dug up the road to reach the damaged fibre optics beneath the pavement.
fibre optics
idiomthe engineering methods and technology that use thin glass or plastic strands to send light signals for communication, medical imaging, or industrial sensing
光纖技術
At the lab, Jamal used fibre optics to send live video from inside a model engine to a screen nearby.
Advances in fibre optics have made international video calls much faster and clearer.
同根字
- fibre optics名詞B2
- optical fibre名詞B2
- optic形容詞B1
- optics名詞B1