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天线
tiān xiàn
Meaning
- antenna; aerial
- (fig.) connection to higher authorities; channel to influential people
Definition
一种用来发射或接收电磁波的设备。
A device used to transmit or receive electromagnetic waves.
Usage
常用于通信、广播、电视等领域，也用于比喻为了获取信息而设的渠道。
Commonly used in communication, broadcasting, television, etc., and also metaphorically for channels to obtain information.
Examples
- 1 屋顶上的天线可以接收电视信号。 (The antenna on the roof can receive TV signals.)
- 2 他装了一个新的天线来增强手机信号。 (He installed a new antenna to boost the cell phone signal.)
- 3 电台广播需要高功率的天线来覆盖更广的区域。 (Radio broadcasting requires high-power antennas to cover a wider area.)
- 4 作为一名记者，他总有灵敏的消息天线。 (As a journalist, he always has a keen antenna for news.)
- 5 卫星天线可以将信号传输到地球的另一端。 (Satellite antennas can transmit signals to the other side of the earth.)
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