cables

英 [ˈkeɪblz]

美 [ˈkeɪblz]

n.  (系船用的)缆绳; (支撑桥梁等用的)钢索; 电缆; 电报
v.  (给…)发电报
cable的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 电线;电缆
  Acableis a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
  1. ...overhead power cables.
     高架电缆
  2. ...strings of coloured lights with weatherproof cable.
     搭在防风雨的绝缘电线上的串串彩灯
• N-VAR 钢缆;缆绳
  Acableis a kind of very strong, thick rope, made of wires twisted together.
  1. ...the heavy anchor cable...
     沉重的锚链
  2. Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
     将用钢缆替换磨损的绳索。
• N-UNCOUNT 有线电视
  Cableis used to refer to television systems in which the signals are sent along underground wires rather than by radio waves.
  1. They ran commercials on cable systems across the country...
     他们在全国的有线电视网上投放商业广告。
  2. The channel is only available on cable.
     这个频道只有有线电视才能收看。
• N-COUNT 同 telegram
  Acableis the same as atelegram.
  1. She sent a cable to her mother.
     她给母亲发了封电报。
• VERB 给…发电报
  If youcablesomeone, you send them a message in the form of a telegram.
  1. 'Don't do it again,' Franklin cabled her when he got her letter...
     富兰克林收到她的信后给她拍了封电报,说:“别再那么做了。”
  2. She had to decide whether or not to cable the news to Louis.
     她得决定要不要将这个消息电告路易斯。
  3. ...a new formula which is being cabled back to capitals for approval.
     正通过电报发回各国首都等待批准的新方案
• VERB 给…安装有线电视
  If a country, a city, or someone's homeis cabled, cables and other equipment are put in place so that the people there can receive cable television.
  1. In France, 27 major cities are soon to be cabled...
     法国有27座大城市不久将安装有线电视。
  2. In the UK, 254,000 homes are cabled.
     在英国,有254,000户住户安装了有线电视。
• See also:cabling

双语例句

• The connectors and cables are colour-coded.
  接头和电缆带有颜色标识。
• The use of copper cables also limits the capacity of the implemented lines.
  铜电缆的使用也限制了执行线路的容量。
• He warned others about the live electric cables as they climbed to safety.
  他们爬向安全地带的过程中，他提醒其他人当心带电的电缆。
• Install the network cards, modems, and cables.
  安装网卡、调制解调器和电缆。
• I hope they respond asap and provide me with the drivers and cables.
  我希望他们尽快作出反应，并提供我的驱动器和电缆。
• One owner left his pet under the stairs where the animal chewed through electric cables.
  有个人把宠物放在楼梯下面，结果它在那儿把电线咬断了。
• The cables are all bright yellow to prevent you tripping over them.
  电缆都是亮黄色，以防绊倒人。
• It works well in resisting interference of control cables shield and protecting the cables in seriously corrosive environment.
  它对控制电缆的屏蔽干扰和重腐蚀环境中电缆的防护都有较好的效果。
• All of the necessary communication cables and a wall-mount power supply are also supplied with the development kit.
  一切必要的沟通电缆和一个壁挂式电源供应，也提供了开发工具包。
• 8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down
  由于电缆损毁，8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。