mobile
mobile — 形容詞
1. physically able to walk or get around unaided, especially after recovering from
能走動的
身體可自由活動的
physically able to walk or get around unaided, especially after recovering from illness or injury
Jisoo broke her ankle last month but she is mobile again now.
Jisoo 上個月扭傷了腳踝，但現在已經能走動了。
The hospital ward has equipment that helps elderly patients stay mobile.
醫院病房配有幫助年長病人保持活動能力的設備。
stay + mobile (collocation for maintaining ability to move)
After the surgery, Kemi was told to remain mobile to prevent blood clots.
Kemi 手術後被告知要適當活動，以防血栓。
A light wheelchair can make a big difference for someone who is partially mobile.
輕型輪椅對於部分能活動的人來說非常有幫助。
- ambulatory
formal, mostly medical context (e.g. ambulatory patients)
- active
broader — includes exercise and daily activity, not just the ability to move
常見錯誤
2. made so that it can be relocated to a different spot without much effort, rather
可移動的
可從一處搬到另一處的
made so that it can be relocated to a different spot without much effort, rather than being attached permanently
Vivek set up a mobile kitchen inside his van to sell food at weekend markets.
Vivek 在廂型車裡裝了一間行動廚房，週末到市集賣食物。
The school uses a mobile library bus that visits different villages each week.
這所學校使用一輛行動圖書館巴士，每週開往不同的村莊。
mobile + noun for a movable version of something
Darius parked his mobile home near the lake for the summer holidays.
Darius 把活動房屋停在湖邊，度過了暑假。
The army set up a mobile hospital close to the frontline.
軍方在前線附近設立了一座野戰醫院。
- fixed
permanently attached in one place
- stationary
not moving or not intended to move
用法筆記
Commonly used before a noun to describe a movable version of a building or facility, such as mobile home, mobile clinic, or mobile classroom.
常見錯誤
3. able to move between different social classes, jobs, or places of living over th
易流動
社會階層、工作或居住地可變的
able to move between different social classes, jobs, or places of living over the course of your life
Better education gives young people from poor families a more mobile future.
更好的教育讓貧困家庭的年輕人擁有更具流動性的未來。
Anong was highly mobile — she went from cleaner to hotel manager.
Anong 的職涯流動性很高——她從清潔工一路做到飯店經理。
Societies with strong public universities tend to be more socially mobile.
擁有優質公立大學的社會往往社會流動性更高。
Yael moved to three different countries for work in five years, a very mobile lifestyle.
Yael 在五年內為了工作搬到三個不同的國家，過著流動性很高的生活。
Élise's mobile career took her from teaching into journalism and then politics.
Élise 的職業生涯從教書跨足新聞業，最後進入政界，流動性很高。
- upwardly mobile
specifically moving to a higher social class
- geographically mobile
moving between locations rather than social classes
用法筆記
Often paired with 'socially' or 'upwardly' to specify the direction or type of mobility. Subject is usually a person, group, or society.
常見錯誤
4. relating to smartphones, tablets, and other small portable computing devices, es
行動的
與手機、平板等裝置有關的
relating to smartphones, tablets, and other small portable computing devices, especially services or content designed for use on them
Owen checked his bank balance using the mobile app on his phone.
Owen 用手機上的行動銀行 App 查詢餘額。
This website works poorly on a mobile device because the buttons are too small.
這個網站在手機上看起來很差，因為按鈕太小了。
mobile device (standard term for phone/tablet)
Christopher's company launched a mobile payment system for small shops.
Christopher 的公司推出了一套適用於小店面的行動支付系統。
Amani spends about three hours a day on mobile games and social media.
Amani 每天大約花三小時在手機遊戲和社群媒體上。
用法筆記
Commonly used before nouns such as app, device, game, payment, website, and technology. This sense is now the most frequent use of 'mobile' in everyday English.
mobile — 名詞
1. a telephone that you can carry with you and use anywhere, connecting wirelessly
手機
可隨身攜帶的無線電話
a telephone that you can carry with you and use anywhere, connecting wirelessly to a network
Joaquín left his mobile on the bus and called it from a friend's phone.
Joaquín 把手機忘在公車上，然後用朋友的電話打給自己的手機。
The teacher asked students to turn off their mobiles during the exam.
老師要求學生在考試期間關閉手機。
Eshe's mobile buzzed with a message from her sister just as dinner started.
Eshe 的手機在晚餐剛開始時震動，傳來妹妹的訊息。
Many people now use their mobile as their main camera and music player.
許多人現在把手機當作主要的相機和音樂播放器來使用。
- cell phone
American English equivalent
- smartphone
a mobile phone with internet and app capabilities
- landline
a phone connected by a wire to a fixed socket
用法筆記
Short for 'mobile phone'. This is the standard term in British English; American English prefers 'cell phone' or 'cell'. Frequently used without an article in plural: 'people are always on their mobiles'.
常見錯誤
2. the telephone number of someone's mobile phone
手機號碼
手機的電話號碼
the telephone number of someone's mobile phone
Can you give me your mobile so I can text you the address?
可以給我你的手機嗎？我要傳地址給你。
I saved Anong's mobile in my phone under 'Work Contacts'.
我把 Anong 的手機號碼存在了「工作聯絡人」底下。
The form asked for both a landline and a mobile.
表格上要求填寫市內電話和手機號碼。
Joaquín left a voicemail on my mobile while I was in a meeting.
Joaquín 在我開會時留了一封語音訊息在我的手機裡。
- cell number
American English equivalent
用法筆記
In informal British English, 'mobile' alone can refer to the number rather than the device: 'What's your mobile?' means 'What's your mobile number?' This can cause confusion with sense 1 above.
3. a sculpture or decoration made of several parts that hang from threads or wires
掛飾
用線或鏈掛起的裝飾雕塑
a sculpture or decoration made of several parts that hang from threads or wires and move gently in currents of air
The museum gift shop sold a small metal mobile shaped like birds in flight.
美術館禮品店售賣一個小金屬掛飾，形狀像飛翔的鳥群。
A colourful mobile hung above the baby's cot, slowly turning in the breeze.
嬰兒床的上方掛著一個色彩繽紛的掛飾，在微風中緩緩轉動。
collocation: hang above / turn in the breeze (typical mobile movement)
Darius made a mobile out of seashells and driftwood to hang on the porch.
Darius 用貝殼和浮木做了一個掛飾，掛在門廊上。
Jisoo bought a colourful mobile from the art fair and hung it in her studio.
Jisoo 從藝術市集買了一個色彩繽紛的掛飾，掛在她的工作室裡。
- kinetic sculpture
any sculpture that moves; a mobile is a specific type
用法筆記
Unrelated to phone or movement senses — this is an art term popularised by the sculptor Alexander Calder. Often found in nurseries or as modern art installations.
4. used as a combining form (-mobile) meaning a motorised vehicle of a particular t
機動車輛
特定功能的機動車輛後綴
used as a combining form (-mobile) meaning a motorised vehicle of a particular type or purpose
The town library runs a bookmobile that visits six different neighbourhoods every week.
鎮上的圖書館運營一輛行動圖書車，每週拜訪六個不同的社區。
combining form: book + mobile = vehicle carrying books
A bloodmobile parks outside the hospital every Tuesday to collect donations.
每週二一輛捐血車都停在醫院外面收集捐贈的血液。
The automobile changed how people travel across long distances.
汽車改變了人們長途旅行的方式。
Vivek's snowmobile broke down halfway across the frozen lake.
Vivek 的雪地摩托車在結冰的湖中央拋錨了。
用法筆記
This is a combining form (suffix) rather than an independent noun. Attached to another word to describe a vehicle serving a specific purpose. The most common example is 'automobile'. Not productive in modern English — new formations are rare.
5. a combining form (-mobile) used in the name of a vehicle that brings a public se
服務車輛
到社區提供服務的機動車輛
a combining form (-mobile) used in the name of a vehicle that brings a public service directly to people
A dentalmobile visits primary schools to offer free check-ups to children.
一輛行動牙科車造訪小學，為學童提供免費檢查。
combining form: dental + mobile = mobile dental service
The city launched a petmobile that provides vaccinations for dogs and cats in low-income areas.
市政府推出了一輛行動寵物車，在低收入地區為貓狗提供疫苗接種。
A healthmobile visited the mountain village to offer free blood pressure checks.
一輛行動健康檢查車造訪山村，提供免費血壓測量。
The veterinary association runs a petmobile that travels to rural farms.
獸醫協會運營一輛行動寵物車，開到農村農場提供服務。
用法筆記
Very similar to sense 4. The distinction is that this sense emphasises the service-to-the-public aspect rather than simply being motorised. Both senses are rare in everyday English and mostly seen in official or promotional names.