outlet
gb/ˈaʊtlˌɛt/ us/ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 3500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A2
entity
1
Device for plugging into electricity
A place in the wall where you can plug in electrical things to get power.
รูปแบบการใช้:
plug [something] into an outlet
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'outlet' with 'power strip,' which is a separate device with multiple sockets.
คำพ้องความหมาย
socket (Common British English term for the same device.)
คำตรงข้าม
power source (Opposite in that it refers to the origin of electricity, not the access point.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
electrical outlet
|wall outlet
|power outlet
|plug into an outlet
หัวข้อ
daily life
|technology
|home
|daily_life
|housing
ตัวอย่าง
- I need to find an outlet to charge my phone.
- The lamp won't turn on because the outlet is broken.
- There aren't enough outlets in this room for all our devices.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I plug my phone into the outlet.
- The outlet is on the wall.
- There is one outlet near my bed.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Store selling goods directly
A store that sells products, sometimes cheaper than normal stores.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] buys [something] from an outlet
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'outlet' with 'mall,' but an outlet is usually a single store or a group of discount stores.
คำพ้องความหมาย
store (More general term; does not imply discount or direct-from-manufacturer sales.)
คำตรงข้าม
wholesaler (Sells goods in bulk to businesses, not directly to consumers.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
factory outlet
|outlet store
|brand outlet
หัวข้อ
business
|shopping
|daily_life
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- They opened a new factory outlet on the highway.
- I bought these shoes at an outlet store for half price.
- The brand has several outlets across the country.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I got this bag from an outlet.
- We go to the outlet to buy clothes.
- The outlet sells cheap shoes.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Way to express feelings or ideas
Something you use to show your feelings or energy, like art or sports.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is an outlet for [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physical outlets like sockets or stores; context is important.
คำพ้องความหมาย
release (Focuses on letting go of feelings rather than the channel itself.)
คำตรงข้าม
suppression (The act of holding back emotions instead of expressing them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
creative outlet
|emotional outlet
|outlet for anger
หัวข้อ
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Painting became her main creative outlet.
- Sports can be a healthy outlet for stress.
- Writing gave him an outlet for his thoughts.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Drawing is my outlet for stress.
- Music is his outlet for feelings.
- Talking is her outlet for problems.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
Opening for releasing something
A hole or pipe where water, air, or other things can go out.
คำพ้องความหมาย
vent (Usually refers specifically to air or gas release openings.)
คำตรงข้าม
inlet (An opening where something enters instead of leaves.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
water outlet
|air outlet
|drainage outlet
หัวข้อ
science
|engineering
|technology
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The sink has an outlet for wastewater.
- Steam escaped from the small outlet at the top of the tank.
- The river has several outlets to the sea.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The pipe has an outlet for water.
- Air comes out from the outlet.
- The lake has one outlet to the river.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
outlet
IPA
GB/ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
US/ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
out - let (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: outlet
- Plural: outlets
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
factory outlet
1/fˈæktɚi ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
fixed phrase
Store selling direct from factory
A store that sells products directly from the factory, often cheaper than normal shops.
ตัวอย่าง
- I bought these jeans at a factory outlet for half price.
- Factory outlets are great places to find deals on brand-name products.
power outlet
1/pˈaʊɚ ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
fixed phrase
Electrical socket in wall
A place in the wall where you can plug in electrical things to get power.
ตัวอย่าง
- There’s a power outlet next to your seat on the train.
- I need an adapter for this type of power outlet.
shopping outlet
1/ʃˈɑpɪŋ ˈaʊtlˌɛt/
fixed phrase
Discount retail store
A store where you can buy things cheaper than normal stores.
ตัวอย่าง
- We spent the afternoon at the new shopping outlet outside town.
- Many tourists visit the shopping outlets for bargains.