microphone
UK/'maikrәfәun/US
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
A device that converts sound into an electrical signal so it can be amplified or recorded
麦克风，话筒
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmicro- (small) + phōnē (sound) = a device for catching 'small/faint sound.' A microphone picks up sounds too small to carry on their own and turns them into a signal that can be made loud. The 'micro' isn't about size of the device — it's about the tiny sounds it captures.
Root phon still carries 13 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.speak into the microphone对着麦克风说话
- 2.microphone stand麦克风支架
- 3.wireless microphone无线麦克风
- 4.test the microphone测试麦克风
Example Sentences
- 1.
Tap the microphone to check if it's working.
- 2.
Speak closer to the microphone so the back row can hear.
- 3.
The singer adjusted the microphone before the show.