microphone

microphone — noun

1. A tool that picks up sounds from a voice, musical instrument, or other source, a

1.名詞B1
釋義

A tool that picks up sounds from a voice, musical instrument, or other source, and turns them into electrical signals so that the sounds can be broadcast through speakers or saved as recordings.

例句

The singer held the microphone close to her mouth and began the song.

collocation: hold + microphone close to + body part

At the conference, Eli adjusted the microphone before starting his speech.

collocation: adjust + microphone

同義詞
  • mic

    informal abbreviation, very common in spoken English and music contexts

  • mike

    informal spelling variant of 'mic'; less common in modern writing

用法筆記

In informal speech and writing, microphone is often shortened to 'mic' (pronounced like 'mike', /maɪk/). You may also see the spelling 'mike' used informally.

常見錯誤

❌Can you speak into the speaker?
✅Can you speak into the microphone?
💡A 'speaker' turns electrical signals into sound; a 'microphone' turns sound into electrical signals.