单词 | phone |
释义 | phone1[ fohn ] / foʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR phone ON THESAURUS.COM nountelephone (def. 1). a portable electronic telephone device, as a cell phone, mobile phone, or smartphone. verb (used with object), phoned, phon·ing.to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. to send (a message) by telephone. verb (used without object), phoned, phon·ing.to send a message by telephone. Origin of phone1First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening Definition for phone (2 of 3)phone2 [ fohn ] / foʊn / noun Phonetics.a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.” Compare allophone, phoneme. Origin of phone2First recorded in 1865–70, phone is from the Greek word phōnḗ voice OTHER WORDS FROM phonephonal, adjectiveDefinition for phone (3 of 3)-phone a combining form meaning “speech sound” (homophone), “an instrument of sound transmission or reproduction” (telephone), “a musical instrument” (saxophone; xylophone). Origin of -phonesee origin at phone2 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for phone (1 of 3)phone1 / (fəʊn) / noun, verbshort for telephone British Dictionary definitions for phone (2 of 3)phone2 / (fəʊn) / nounphonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound Word Origin for phoneC19: from Greek phōnē sound, voice British Dictionary definitions for phone (3 of 3)-phone combining form(forming nouns) indicating voice, sound, or a device giving off soundmicrophone; telephone (forming nouns and adjectives) (a person) speaking a particular languageFrancophone Derived forms of -phone-phonic, adj combining formWord Origin for -phonefrom Greek phōnē voice, sound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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