英文单词：Cable

中文含义：n. 电缆；缆绳；海底电报

英语词性：noun

美式音标：/’keɪbəl/

同义词：cord, wire, rope, line

易混淆单词：cablegram, which refers to a message sent by cable

双语例句：

  • They are laying new submarine cables to improve the internet connection.
  • He used a cable to anchor the boat to the dock.
  • George Washington used semaphore, not cables, to send messages during the Revolutionary War.
  • Make sure you use the correct cable to connect your computer to the printer.