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mo·bile

mobile

 
 
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: mo bl [or] mo baIl
definition: able to move or be moved easily from one place or position to another.
移动的
I have a mobile phone.我有一台移动电话。
synonyms:
movable
antonyms:
stationary
similar words:
moving, portable, traveling
 
part of speech: noun
pronunciation: mo bil  for 1 [or] mo baIl  for 2
definition 1: a telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A mobile can be taken with one anywhere but may not function if it is too far away from a radio transmitter to receive signals. "Mobile" has the same meaning as "cell phone."
移动电话
I bring my mobile with me everywhere.It is rude to talk on your mobile in the movie theater.我走到那里都带着我的移动电话。在电影院里用移动电话是无礼的行为。
definition 2: a decorative object or a work of art that is made to be suspended in the air. It is made of pieces that are connected by wire or string. A mobile moves when touched by a breeze.
风铃
The art museum has a large mobile hanging in its lobby.The baby loves to watch the turning shapes in the mobile over her crib.
 
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The word mobile contains the following parts:
mob, mot, mov Latin root that means move
-ile, -il Latin adjective-forming suffix that means capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to
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