radio
/ˈreɪdiəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈediˌo] /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈediˌo] /ˈrā-dē-ˌō/ (ame, mw) · /ˈreɪ.di.əʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈediˌo] /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/ (ame, ipa)
radio — 名詞
- radiosingular
- radiosplural
1. a small machine, often kept in a kitchen or car, that picks up sound signals fro
收音機
用來收聽廣播節目的小型電子設備
a small machine, often kept in a kitchen or car, that picks up sound signals from the air so you can listen to music, news, and talk shows.
Ife keeps a small black radio on the windowsill above her kitchen sink.
Ife 把一台黑色小收音機放在廚房水槽上方的窗台上。
countable: a/the radio as a physical object
The old car's radio crackled whenever Mateo drove through the mountain tunnel.
每次 Mateo 開那台舊車穿過山區隧道，車上的收音機就會劈啪作響。
Greta turned on her bedside radio at six and listened to the morning weather report.
Greta 六點打開床頭收音機，聽早晨的天氣預報。
Every shop along the beach had a cheap plastic radio playing reggae.
海邊每家店都放著一台便宜的塑膠收音機，播著雷鬼樂。
- transistor
old-fashioned word for a small portable radio
- wireless
older British word for the device, now dated
文法句型
a/the radio
on the radio
用法筆記
Refers to the physical equipment, not the content. Distinguish from sense 2 (the programmes themselves) and sense 4 (two-way communication equipment).
常見錯誤
2. the shows, songs, and news that come out of a radio set; what you actually liste
廣播節目
從收音機裡放送出來的節目內容
the shows, songs, and news that come out of a radio set; what you actually listen to rather than the box itself.
Devika listens to the radio every evening while she cooks dinner for her parents.
Devika 每天晚上一邊替父母煮晚餐，一邊聽廣播節目。
fixed phrase: listen to the radio
I heard a brilliant interview with the chef Anong on the radio this morning.
我今天早上在廣播裡聽到一段對廚師 Anong 的精彩訪問。
collocation: on the radio (= broadcast on air)
Yusra heard the football final on the radio while painting the back fence.
Yusra 一邊在後院粉刷圍欄，一邊在廣播裡聽足球決賽。
Christopher prefers the radio to television because he can do other things while listening.
Christopher 比起電視更喜歡聽廣播，因為可以一邊做別的事一邊聽。
- airwaves
more journalistic; refers to broadcast content collectively
文法句型
on the radio
listen to the radio
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable and used with 'the'. The phrase 'on the radio' marks this sense — never 'in the radio'. Distinct from sense 1 (the appliance) and sense 3 (the industry).
常見錯誤
3. the business and activity of making and sending out spoken and musical shows for
廣播業
製作並放送廣播節目的整個產業
the business and activity of making and sending out spoken and musical shows for the public, treated as a whole field of work.
Beatrix has worked in radio for twenty years, mostly as a news producer in Vienna.
Beatrix 在廣播業工作了二十年，大部分時間在維也納擔任新聞製作人。
collocation: work in radio (industry sense)
After leaving television, Ryo moved into radio and now hosts a popular jazz show.
離開電視圈之後，Ryo 進入廣播業，現在主持一個受歡迎的爵士節目。
pattern: move into radio (= enter the industry)
Local radio is struggling to keep listeners as more young people stream music online.
隨著愈來愈多年輕人改聽線上音樂，地方廣播業很難留住聽眾。
The university offers a degree in radio and podcast production.
這所大學開設廣播與 podcast 製作的學位課程。
- broadcasting
wider term; also covers television
- television
the parallel visual broadcasting industry
文法句型
work in radio
in/on radio
用法筆記
Uncountable and usually appears without an article: 'work in radio', 'a career in radio'. Refers to the field as a whole, distinct from the content (sense 2) or one specific station.
常見錯誤
4. a handheld or built-in device used by pilots, sailors, police, and rescue teams
無線電
可雙向通話的無線電設備或其傳送的訊息
a handheld or built-in device used by pilots, sailors, police, and rescue teams to talk to each other across distance, or the spoken messages they send through it.
The pilot, Élise, asked the tower for landing permission over her cockpit radio.
機師 Élise 透過駕駛艙裡的無線電向塔台請求降落許可。
collocation: over the radio (= via two-way device)
Each firefighter on the crew carries a small radio clipped to the shoulder strap.
消防隊每位隊員肩帶上都夾著一台小無線電。
We received a radio from the lost climbing party at four in the morning.
凌晨四點，我們收到了那支失蹤登山隊的一則無線電訊息。
The captain ordered the crew to report any fishing boats by radio every half hour.
船長下令船員每半小時用無線電回報一次附近漁船的動態。
- walkie-talkie
informal; specifically a small handheld two-way radio
- transceiver
technical term for a combined transmit-receive device
文法句型
over the radio
by radio
用法筆記
Subject is typically aircrew, ship crew, emergency services, or military. Distinguish from sense 1: a kitchen radio only receives broadcasts; this device sends and receives. The phrase 'over the radio' in this sense means via the two-way handset, not via a broadcast channel.
常見錯誤
radio — 動詞
- radiopresent simple I / you / we / they
- radios3rd person singular
- radioing-ing form
- radioedpast simple
1. to use a two-way radio to speak to someone at a distance, especially to ask for
用無線電傳訊
透過雙向無線電傳達訊息或請求支援
to use a two-way radio to speak to someone at a distance, especially to ask for help or pass on important news from a ship, plane, or remote spot.
When the engine failed, Mateo radioed the coastguard and gave their exact position.
引擎故障時，Mateo 用無線電聯絡海岸防衛隊，並回報他們的確切位置。
pattern: radio + person (transitive)
The mountain guide radioed for help after Zayd slipped on the icy ridge.
Zayd 在結冰的山脊滑倒後，登山嚮導立刻用無線電呼叫救援。
fixed phrase: radio for help
Officer Sayaka radioed that she had spotted the missing child near the river.
Sayaka 警官透過無線電回報，她在河邊發現了那名失蹤孩童。
The pilot radioed ahead to warn the airport of a small fire in the cargo hold.
機師事先用無線電通知機場，貨艙裡發生小規模火警。
文法句型
radio someone
radio for help
radio that + clause
用法筆記
Subject is almost always someone with professional radio equipment (pilot, captain, officer, ranger). Often appears in emergency or urgent contexts. The verb takes either a person ('radio the base'), a purpose ('radio for backup'), or a clause ('radio that the road is blocked').
常見錯誤
radio — 形容詞
- radiopositive
- more radiocomparative
- most radiosuperlative
1. powered by, or having to do with, the kind of invisible energy that travels thro
輻射的
和輻射能量相關或由其驅動的
powered by, or having to do with, the kind of invisible energy that travels through space as waves, used in scientific writing about heat, light, and similar effects.
Hot stars shine as visible light, but cool gas clouds glow mainly in the radio part of the spectrum.
高溫恆星以可見光發亮，但較冷的氣體雲主要在電磁波譜的無線電波段發光。
contrast with visible light: radio part of the spectrum
Karl Jansky showed in 1933 that the centre of our galaxy emits faint radio energy as well as ordinary light.
Karl Jansky 在 1933 年證明，銀河系中心除了普通可見光之外，也會發出微弱的無線電波能量。
named discovery: emits radio energy alongside visible light
Professor Ravindra published a paper on radio phenomena in distant nebulae.
Ravindra 教授發表了一篇關於遙遠星雲輻射現象的論文。
The detector responds to radio energy from the surface of the sample.
感測器會對樣品表面散發的輻射能量產生反應。
- radiant
the modern everyday equivalent in physics writing
文法句型
radio + technical noun
用法筆記
Almost only seen in older or specialised physics texts. A modern reader would more often meet 'radiant' or 'radiative'. Distinct from sense 2, which fixes the meaning to a precise frequency band.
2. describing electrical signals or waves whose frequency falls in the band roughly
無線電頻段的
屬於無線通訊所用的特定電磁波頻段
describing electrical signals or waves whose frequency falls in the band roughly between three kilohertz and three hundred gigahertz, the band used for wireless communication.
Mobile phones, Wi-Fi, and television all share parts of the radio spectrum.
手機、Wi-Fi 和電視都共用了部分無線電頻譜。
fixed term: radio spectrum
The new antenna can pick up radio waves from very deep in space.
這支新天線可以接收來自遙遠太空的無線電波。
fixed term: radio waves
Engineer Beatrix designed a filter that blocks unwanted radio frequencies above one gigahertz.
工程師 Beatrix 設計了一個濾波器，用來阻擋一吉赫以上的雜訊頻率。
Hospitals limit radio emissions near the MRI room to avoid blurry scans.
醫院會限制核磁共振檢查室附近的無線電發射，以免影像模糊。
- RF
the everyday engineering abbreviation, especially in 'RF signal'
文法句型
radio + frequency / waves / spectrum
用法筆記
Almost always attributive in fixed technical compounds: 'radio waves', 'radio frequency', 'radio spectrum'. Distinguish from sense 1 (broader 'radiant energy' meaning) and sense 3 (about the receiver as an object).
3. describing the parts, accessories, or repairs that belong to a radio set itself
收音機的
屬於收音機本體零件或維修的
describing the parts, accessories, or repairs that belong to a radio set itself — for example its dial, antenna, or speaker.
Christopher repaired the broken radio dial on his grandfather's vintage set.
Christopher 修好了爺爺那台老收音機壞掉的調頻轉盤。
compound: radio dial (part of a set)
The shop on Market Street sells second-hand radio parts at very low prices.
Market Street 上那家店以很低的價格販售二手收音機零件。
compound: radio parts
Mira clipped the radio antenna back into place after the storm.
暴風雨過後，Mira 把鬆掉的收音機天線重新夾回原位。
An old radio cabinet stood in the corner of the museum's living-room display.
博物館的客廳展示區角落擺著一個老舊的收音機機櫃。
文法句型
radio + part of a set
用法筆記
Used in everyday compound nouns naming pieces of the device: radio dial, radio antenna, radio cabinet, radio repair. Distinct from sense 4, which describes work or careers in the broadcasting industry.
4. describing a person, job, or company whose main work is making radio shows — for
電台界的
從事或屬於廣播產業相關工作的
describing a person, job, or company whose main work is making radio shows — for example a presenter, a station, or a producer.
Isabela became a famous radio presenter after winning a young-broadcasters' competition in São Paulo.
Isabela 在聖保羅贏得青年廣播人比賽後，成了知名的電台主持人。
compound: radio presenter (industry role)
The radio station near our school plays mostly hip-hop and Latin pop.
我們學校附近那家電台主要播放嘻哈和拉丁流行樂。
compound: radio station
Ryo's first radio job paid almost nothing, but he learned to edit interviews quickly.
Ryo 第一份電台工作幾乎沒什麼薪水，但他很快學會了剪輯訪談。
The country has only three independent radio companies left after last year's mergers.
去年的合併潮過後，全國只剩三家獨立的電台公司。
- broadcasting
wider; covers television too
文法句型
radio + person/role/company
用法筆記
Subject of the modified noun is typically a human role (presenter, host, journalist) or a business (station, network, company). Distinct from sense 3, which describes physical parts of a set, and sense 6, which focuses on the activity of broadcasting itself.
5. describing a message, signal, or piece of news that has been carried over the ai
無線電傳送的
透過無線電波傳送的訊息或訊號
describing a message, signal, or piece of news that has been carried over the air by radio waves rather than by wire or post.
The captain woke up to a sudden radio message warning of bad weather to the north.
船長被一則突如其來的無線電訊息吵醒，內容警告北方有惡劣天氣。
compound: radio message (transmitted content)
Every hour, the lighthouse sends out a short radio signal to passing ships.
燈塔每小時都會向經過的船隻發出一段短短的無線電訊號。
compound: radio signal
Ife received a confused radio report about strange lights over the airport.
Ife 收到一則含糊不清的無線電報告，提到機場上空出現怪異的光點。
The astronauts heard the prime minister's words through a fuzzy radio link.
太空人透過一條雜訊嚴重的無線電鏈路，聽見了首相的發言。
- broadcast
as adjective, focuses on one-to-many transmission
文法句型
radio + signal/message/broadcast
用法筆記
Modifies abstract things being carried (message, signal, report, broadcast, link), not the equipment or the people. Compare with sense 7, which describes things being controlled remotely rather than just sent.
6. describing an event or piece of work that happens live on the radio — for exampl
電台直播的
在廣播中現場進行的活動或節目
describing an event or piece of work that happens live on the radio — for example an interview, a debate, or a fund-raising drive carried out on air.
The mayor agreed to a thirty-minute radio debate the night before the local election.
市長同意在地方選舉前一晚進行三十分鐘的電台辯論。
compound: radio debate (on-air event)
Anong's first radio appearance was on a Sunday morning gardening show.
Anong 第一次上電台是在一個週日早晨的園藝節目。
compound: radio appearance
The charity ran a five-hour radio appeal and raised enough for a new ambulance.
那個慈善團體舉辦了五小時的電台募款，籌足了買一台新救護車的錢。
Devika's school organised a small radio play to celebrate the end of term.
Devika 的學校為了慶祝學期結束，辦了一齣小小的廣播劇。
文法句型
radio + activity/event noun
用法筆記
Modifies activity nouns (debate, appearance, appeal, play, performance), unlike sense 4, which modifies job titles or companies, and sense 5, which modifies the message being sent.
7. describing toys, drones, or machines that one person guides from a distance by p
遙控的
透過無線電訊號從遠處操控的玩具或機器
describing toys, drones, or machines that one person guides from a distance by pressing buttons on a small handset that sends signals through the air.
For his birthday, Zayd received a tiny radio-controlled helicopter that flew up to the ceiling.
Zayd 生日時收到一台小型遙控直升機，可以一路飛到天花板。
fixed compound: radio-controlled helicopter
The model boat club meets every Saturday to race radio-controlled yachts on the lake.
模型船俱樂部每週六都會在湖上比賽遙控帆船。
Engineers used a radio-controlled robot to inspect the damaged reactor from a safe distance.
工程師派出一台遙控機器人，從安全距離檢查受損的反應爐。
Mira's son spent the whole afternoon driving his red radio-controlled car around the garden.
Mira 的兒子整個下午都在花園裡開著他那台紅色的遙控車。
- remote-controlled
more general; covers infrared and Bluetooth too, not only radio
文法句型
radio-controlled + vehicle/device
用法筆記
Almost always written with a hyphen as 'radio-controlled' before the noun. The thing modified is a moving toy, drone, vehicle, or robot — not a message (sense 5) or an event (sense 6). The everyday short form is 'RC' (e.g. 'an RC car').