filament
US /ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/
UK /ˈfɪl.ə.mənt/
名詞
1.
細絲, 燈絲, 纖維
a slender threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in animal or plant structures
範例:
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The spider spun a delicate silk filament.
蜘蛛吐出了一根纖細的絲線。
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Each muscle fiber is composed of many smaller filaments.
每條肌纖維都由許多更小的細絲組成。
2.
燈絲, 發熱絲
a conducting wire or thread with a high melting point, forming part of an electric lamp or electronic valve and heated by an electric current
範例:
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The light bulb's filament glowed brightly when electricity passed through it.
電流通過時，燈泡的燈絲發出明亮的光芒。
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Older incandescent bulbs use a tungsten filament.
老式白熾燈使用鎢燈絲。