| 词组 | cable |
| 释义 | cable /ˈkeɪbəl/ noun a plastic or rubber tube containing wires that carry electricity or electrical signalsadjectives/nouns + cablean electric/electricity/power cable Be careful you don’t cut through an electric cable.a telephone cable Telephone cables were damaged in the storm.an overhead cable (=attached to high posts) Overhead cables can be dangerous for birds.an underground cable Repairing faults takes much longer with underground cables.an undersea/submarine cable The electricity will be transmitted by undersea cables.verbsa cable connects sth to sth They want to lay a cable connecting the island to the mainland.a cable carries signals/information etc These are the cables that carry TV signals to 60 percent of American households.lay a cable (=put one in the ground or under the sea) In 1866, the first permanent cable was laid under the Atlantic Ocean.run a cable somewhere (=put one in position somewhere) Try to run the cable beneath the floor if possible. |
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