listen to FM
FM 是 frequency modulation 的缩写,通常大写。
I listen to FM on my way to work.
我上班路上听调频广播。
调频;频率调制
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调频;频率调制
frequency modulation
I listen to FM on my way to work.
我上班路上听调频广播。
(无线电)载波频率的调制
modulation of the frequency of the (radio) carrier wave
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a radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
I only listen to fm radio in the car.
我在车里只听调频广播。
The station broadcasts at 98.6 fm.
这家电台在调频98.6播出。
This transmitter works on fm, not on shortwave.
这台发射机使用调频工作,不是短波。
FM 是 frequency modulation 的缩写,通常大写。
I listen to FM on my way to work.
我上班路上听调频广播。
The radio station broadcasts on FM.
这家广播电台用调频播出。
There are many FM stations in our city.
我们城市有许多调频电台。
Not this
I bought a FM radio yesterday.
Use this
I bought an FM radio yesterday.
FM虽以辅音字母F开头,但读音以元音/ɛ/开头,所以不定冠词要用an。冠词取决于读音而非拼写,这是中国学习者常忽略的规则。
Not this
I often listen FM in the car.
Use this
I often listen to FM in the car.
listen是不及物动词,后面接听的对象(如FM、音乐、广播)时必须先加介词to;中文说“听调频”没有介词,因此容易漏掉to。
Not this
I heard the weather forecast in FM 97.4.
Use this
I heard the weather forecast on FM 97.4.
表示“通过某个调频波段/频率”收听时,英文用介词on,相当于中文的“在……上”;in表示空间或范围,不用于表示频率或频道。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
调频收音机
I usually listen to FM radio while driving.
我开车时通常听调频收音机。
调频电台
This FM station broadcasts news every hour.
这家调频电台每小时播报新闻。
调频广播
The FM broadcast was interrupted by static.
调频广播被静电干扰中断了。
调频信号
The FM signal here is quite strong.
这里的调频信号相当强。
调频波段
Switch your radio to the FM band to hear the concert.
把你的收音机切换到调频波段去听音乐会。
调频,完全没有静电干扰。
This is the opening lyric of Steely Dan's 1978 song "FM," which praises the clear sound of FM radio.
这是 Steely Dan 1978年歌曲《FM》的开头一句,赞美调频广播的清晰音质。
Use FM naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想英文Frequency Modulation的首字母FM,就像收音机旋钮上的调频波段。
语域:neutral 常见场景:广播电台、收音机频率、无线电通信 此缩写一般作名词,指“调频(frequency modulation)”,多用于广播、无线电或技术讨论中。正式与日常场合均可使用,语气较为中性。
这些词都以 /ɛm/ 收尾,和 fm 中字母 M 的读音 /ɛm/ 相同。拼写上的可靠线索是 -em。要注意:不是所有含 em 的词都读 /ɛm/,比如 system /ˈsɪstəm/ 读 /əm/,same /seɪm/ 和 seem /siːm/ 也不同。fm 是两个字母的缩写,不要把它读成 fathom /ˈfæðəm/。
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