wireless
/ˈwaɪələs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwaɪərləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwī(-ə)r-ləs/ (ame, mw) · /ˈwaɪə.ləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwaɪr.ləs/ (ame, ipa)
wireless — 形容詞
- wirelesspositive
- more wirelesscomparative
- most wirelesssuperlative
1. describes devices or systems that use radio signals instead of physical cables o
無線的
不用電線、靠無線電訊號運作的
describes devices or systems that use radio signals instead of physical cables or wires to send and receive data
Caio bought a pair of wireless headphones for his morning runs.
Caio 買了一副無線耳機，早上跑步時用。
collocation: wireless headphones
The museum offers free wireless internet to all its visitors.
這間博物館為所有訪客提供免費的無線網路。
collocation: wireless internet
Wireless charging pads work with most modern smartphones on the market.
無線充電板可以搭配市面上大多數的智慧型手機使用。
Kemi connected her laptop to the wireless printer in the school library.
Kemi 在學校圖書館將筆電連上無線印表機。
Sahil installed a wireless security camera above the front door of his flat.
Sahil 在公寓大門上方裝了一台無線監視器。
- cordless
usually refers to devices that run on a battery within a short range of a base station, like a cordless phone or drill
- radio-based
more technical; used when emphasising the transmission medium rather than the absence of wires
常見錯誤
wireless — 名詞
- wirelesssingular
- wirelessesplural
1. a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound broadcasts transmitted throu
收音機
接收無線電廣播的老式設備
a piece of electronic equipment that receives sound broadcasts transmitted through the air, now considered somewhat old-fashioned
My grandmother still listens to the news on the wireless every evening.
我奶奶每天晚上還是聽收音機播新聞。
dated register: on the wireless
Henrik found an old wooden wireless in the attic that belonged to his great-grandfather.
Henrik 在閣樓找到一台曾祖父留下的老木殼收音機。
countable noun with indefinite article
During the war, families gathered around the wireless for the evening broadcast.
戰爭期間，家家戶戶圍著收音機聽晚間廣播。
Sirin switched on the wireless and heard a jazz song from the 1940s.
Sirin 打開收音機，聽到一首 1940 年代的爵士樂歌曲。
用法筆記
Dated sense, used mainly by older speakers in British English. In modern American English the word 'radio' is almost always used instead.
常見錯誤
2. a way of connecting computers and other devices to the Internet or to each other
無線網路
透過無線電訊號上網的系統
a way of connecting computers and other devices to the Internet or to each other using radio signals instead of cables, often used informally to mean a Wi-Fi connection
The cafe has free wireless, so students often study there with their laptops.
這家咖啡廳有免費無線網路，所以學生常帶筆電來唸書。
uncountable: 'free wireless'
Cyrus reset the router to fix the slow wireless connection throughout the house.
Cyrus 重新啟動路由器，解決整棟屋子無線連線很慢的問題。
Joon asked the hotel staff for the wireless password at the front desk.
Joon 在櫃檯跟飯店人員要了無線網路的密碼。
The conference room offers high-speed wireless for up to fifty guests.
會議廳提供高速無線網路，可供多達五十位來賓使用。
Adina's phone automatically connects to the wireless when she walks into the office.
Adina 一走進辦公室，手機就會自動連上無線網路。
- Wi-Fi
used interchangeably in casual speech, though Wi-Fi is a specific brand/standard of wireless networking
- Wi-Fi connection
more precise; specifies that the wireless uses the Wi-Fi protocol
- broadband
refers to a high-speed Internet connection, which may be wired or wireless
- wired connection
a connection that uses Ethernet cables rather than radio signals
- dial-up
an older, slower form of Internet access that uses telephone lines
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with 'Wi-Fi' in everyday conversation, though technically Wi-Fi is a specific type of wireless networking standard.