Mobile Phone - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：mobile phone (Mobile Phone)

Mobile Phone 🔊

/ˈmoʊbaɪl foʊn/

A small electronic device you can carry in your hand, mainly used for making calls and sending messages, now with many other functions.

mobile phone 🔊

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/ˈmoʊbaɪl foʊn/

A portable electronic device used for wireless communication, primarily for voice calls and text messages, with additional features such as internet access and apps.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Mobile' from Latin 'mobilis' (movable), 'phone' from Greek 'phone' (sound/voice).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'mobile' phone as a phone that moves with you, unlike a fixed landline.

📖 Example

I was listening to my favorite podcast on my mobile phone while cooking in the kitchen. 🔊 I was listening to my favorite podcast on my mobile phone while cooking in the kitchen.

🔗 Collocations

mobile phone charger – a device used to recharge the battery of a mobile phone

mobile phone case – a protective cover for a mobile phone

mobile phone signal – the strength of the wireless connection for a mobile phone

🔄 Synonyms

cell phone (n.) – a mobile phone; especially used in American English

smartphone (n.) – a mobile phone with advanced computing capabilities

🚫 Antonyms

landline (n.) – a phone that is connected by a physical wire to a network

🌱 Derivatives

mobile (adj.) – capable of moving or being moved

phone (n.) – a telephone

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'mobile phone' emerged in the 1970s when Martin Cooper invented the first handheld mobile phone. 'Mobile' highlights portability compared to landlines.