radio
含义: A device for receiving broadcast programmes; wireless communication
The word 'radio' refers to the technology for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves, or the device used to listen to broadcast programmes. As a verb, it means to send a message using radio equipment.
例句
- I listen to the radio on my way to work. 我上班路上听收音机。Escucho la radio de camino al trabajo.仕事に行く途中でラジオを聴きます。출근길에 라디오를 듣습니다.
- The pilot radioed the control tower for permission to land. 飞行员用无线电联系控制塔请求降落许可。El piloto envió un mensaje por radio a la torre de control pidiendo permiso para aterrizar.パイロットは着陸許可を求めて管制塔に無線を入れました。조종사는 착륙 허가를 받기 위해 관제탑에 무선 연락을 했습니다.
- BBC Radio 4 is my favourite station. BBC广播四台是我最喜欢的电台。BBC Radio 4 es mi emisora favorita.BBCラジオ4は私のお気に入りの局です。BBC 라디오 4는 제가 가장 좋아하는 방송국입니다.
发音
用法指南
语境: general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From 'radio-', a combining form of Latin 'radius' meaning 'ray, beam'. First used as a standalone word around 1907, shortened from 'radiotelegraphy'. The technology was developed by Guglielmo Marconi in the 1890s.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
故事与趣闻
The word comes from Latin 'radius' meaning ray or beam. Guglielmo Marconi is often credited with inventing the radio in the 1890s, though the technology built on earlier work by many scientists.
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