channel
gb/t͡ʃˈænəl/ us/t͡ʃˈænəl/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
television or radio station
A TV or radio station that sends shows or music to people.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] watches [a channel]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'channel' with 'program'. A channel is the broadcaster; a program is a specific show.
คำพ้องความหมาย
station (Often used for radio or TV; less used for internet streaming services)
คำตรงข้าม
off-air (Refers to a station not currently broadcasting)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
change the channel
|news channel
|sports channel
|subscribe to a channel
หัวข้อ
media
|entertainment
|technology
|communication
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- I switched to the news channel to catch the headlines.
- They launched a new sports channel last month.
- Her favorite channel plays classic movies all day.
- Please change the channel, this show is boring.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I watch the music channel every day.
- He likes the sports channel.
- She changes the channel when she is bored.
- This channel has many cartoons.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
direct towards a goal
To send effort, money, or energy towards a goal or use.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to channel [something] into [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use 'send' instead of 'channel', but 'channel' suggests controlled and purposeful direction.
คำพ้องความหมาย
direct (More general; does not imply controlled flow like 'channel')
คำตรงข้าม
waste (To use resources carelessly instead of focusing them)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
channel funds
|channel efforts
|channel resources
|channel anger
หัวข้อ
business
|self-improvement
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to channel more funds into education.
- She channeled her anger into her artwork.
- The company is channeling resources into research and development.
- He channels his energy into volunteering.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I channel my time into study.
- She channels her money into her business.
- He channels his energy into sports.
- We channel our work into helping people.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
narrow water passage
A narrow part of the sea between two pieces of land.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some confuse 'channel' with 'canal'; a canal is man-made, while a channel can be natural.
คำพ้องความหมาย
strait ('Strait' is more formal and often used in geographic names)
คำตรงข้าม
land bridge (A strip of land connecting two areas instead of water separating them)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
cross the channel
|shipping channel
|navigable channel
หัวข้อ
geography
|nature
|travel
ตัวอย่าง
- The English Channel separates England from France.
- Boats use the deep channel to reach the port.
- They swam across the narrow channel between the islands.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The boat went through the channel.
- We saw the channel from the hill.
- The channel is between two lands.
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
4
frequency band for communication
A set frequency used to send and get signals for TV, radio, or phones.
คำพ้องความหมาย
frequency band (More technical; refers specifically to range of frequencies)
คำตรงข้าม
noise (Unwanted signals that interfere with communication)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
communication channel
|radio channel
|Wi-Fi channel
หัวข้อ
technology
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- Set your walkie-talkie to the same channel as mine.
- The router is operating on channel 6 to avoid interference.
- Each TV station is assigned its own broadcast channel.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We talk on this radio channel.
- The Wi-Fi uses this channel.
- Change the channel to get better sound.
คำนาม
B2
entity
5
route for transmission or distribution
A way or system that sends information or things from one place to another.
คำพ้องความหมาย
medium ('Medium' is broader and includes artistic forms)
คำตรงข้าม
blockage (Something that stops movement or transmission)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sales channel
|distribution channel
|marketing channel
หัวข้อ
business
|communication
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- Social media is an important marketing channel.
- They sell their products through several distribution channels.
- The organization provides aid through local channels.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We use email as a work channel.
- Shops are one sales channel.
- TV is a good news channel.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
channel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈænəl/
US/t͡ʃˈænəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
chan - nel (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (chan)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: channel
- Plural: channels
Verb
- Base: channel
- 3rd Person Singular: channels
- Present Participle: channeling, channelling
- Past: channeled, channelled
- Past Participle: channelled
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
channels
noun
channeling
verb
channelling
verb
channeled
verb
channelled
verb
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
- Irregular past participle: channelled Verb
วลีและสำนวน
change the channel
1/t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ ðə t͡ʃˈænəl/
fixed phrase
switch TV/radio stations
To choose a different TV or radio station by pressing a button or turning a control.
ตัวอย่าง
- Can you change the channel? This show is boring.
- He changed the channel to watch the football game instead.
channel one's energy into [something]
1/t͡ʃˈænəl wˈʌnz ˈɛnɚd͡ʒi ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
direct effort towards goal/activity
To use your energy and effort for one specific thing.
ตัวอย่าง
- She channeled her energy into starting her own business.
- He channels his energy into training for marathons.
channel surfing
1/t͡ʃˈænəl sˈɚfɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
switching stations repeatedly for content
Quickly changing TV channels many times to find something you like.
ตัวอย่าง
- I spent an hour channel surfing before finding a good movie.
- She enjoys channel surfing on lazy Sunday afternoons.
through official channels
1/θɹˈu əfˈɪʃəl t͡ʃˈænəlz/
fixed phrase
formal
using authorized procedures or routes
Following the correct and accepted way in an office, government, or group to do something.
ตัวอย่าง
- All complaints must be made through official channels.
- He applied for the permit through official channels.