optical fiber
optical fiber — 名詞
1. a very fine, flexible strand of glass that carries light signals, used in cables
光纖
用於傳送光訊號的細玻璃絲
a very fine, flexible strand of glass that carries light signals, used in cables to send data, images, and voice over long distances
Hugo works at a lab where they develop new optical fibers for internet networks.
Hugo 在實驗室工作，負責為網路開發新的光纖。
Optical fibers carry phone and video signals under the ocean between continents.
光纖跨越海洋，在各大洲之間傳送電話和影像訊號。
carry + phone/video signals — typical collocation
The hospital endoscope uses bundles of optical fibers to look inside a patient's body.
醫院內視鏡使用成束的光纖來觀察病人體內的情況。
Modern internet networks rely on optical fibers rather than copper wires for fast connections.
現代網路依靠光纖而非銅線來實現快速的連接。
Karim learned how optical fibers send data as pulses of light in his engineering class.
Karim 在工程課上學到光纖如何以光脈衝傳送資料。
- fiber optics
refers to the technology or field, not an individual strand
- optical waveguide
more formal engineering term, broader in meaning
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (optical fibers) when referring to bundles or cables. The British English spelling is 'optical fibre'.
常見錯誤
2. one individual strand of fiber-optic material, used as a separate path for trans
單股光纖
一條獨立的光纖絲線
one individual strand of fiber-optic material, used as a separate path for transmitting light signals
A technician carefully spliced a broken optical fiber in the underground cable.
技術人員小心地將地下電纜中一條斷掉的光纖接合起來。
splice an optical fiber — technical collocation
The repair kit contained one spare optical fiber and a connector tool.
維修套件中包含一條備用的光纖和一個接頭工具。
Each optical fiber in the bundle carries data to a different office building.
光纖束中的每一條光纖都將資料傳送到不同的辦公大樓。
Minho found a damaged optical fiber and replaced it with a new strand.
Minho 發現了一條受損的光纖，並換上了一條新的。
- fiber-optic strand
more explicit; often used in technical manuals
用法筆記
This sense focuses on one individual instance, typically in a repair or counting context. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes the material or technology in general.