cell
gb/sˈɛl/ us/sˈɛl/
A2
Anh
~ 800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
small prison room
A small locked room in a prison where one person stays.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is in a cell
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cell' with 'room' in general, but 'cell' specifically means a small, enclosed space for confinement.
Từ đồng nghĩa
prison room (A more descriptive but less commonly used term referring to the same space.)
Từ trái nghĩa
freedom (Represents the opposite condition of being confined in a cell.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prison cell
|jail cell
|lock the cell
|share a cell
|cell door
Chủ đề
law
|crime
|buildings
|housing
Ví dụ
- The guard escorted the inmate back to his cell.
- She spent the night in a police cell after the protest.
- Each prisoner has a small bed and toilet in the cell.
- The cell door slammed shut behind him.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is in a small cell.
- The man sleeps in his cell.
- The police put her in a cell.
- The cell has one bed.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
smallest living unit
The smallest part of a living thing, usually too small to see without a microscope.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'cell' with 'battery cell' or 'cellphone'. Context usually clarifies meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
biological unit (A more formal term used in scientific contexts to refer to the same entity.)
Từ trái nghĩa
organism (An entire living being, which is made up of many cells.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
nerve cell
|plant cell
|blood cell
|cell membrane
|cell division
Chủ đề
science
|biology
|body
Ví dụ
- The human body is made up of trillions of cells.
- Plant cells have a rigid wall outside the membrane.
- Blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body.
- Scientists observed the cell under a powerful microscope.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Your body has many cells.
- A plant has green cells.
- We can see cells with a microscope.
- Cells make up animals and plants.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
small secret group unit
A small secret group that is part of a bigger group, often for political or criminal work.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'cell' here refers to a physical room; it means an organizational unit.
Từ đồng nghĩa
faction (A more general term for a subgroup, not necessarily secretive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
central command (The main leadership or headquarters, as opposed to a small operating unit.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
terrorist cell
|spy cell
|militant cell
|underground cell
Chủ đề
politics
|crime
|law
Ví dụ
- The police uncovered a terrorist cell in the city.
- Each cell operated independently to avoid detection.
- An underground cell planned the demonstration.
- Authorities arrested members of a spy cell.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The police found a terrorist cell.
- Each cell works alone.
- The group has many small cells.
- They stopped the secret cell.
Danh từ
B1
entity
4
unit of a battery
One part of a battery that makes electricity.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with biological cells; context about electricity helps distinguish it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
battery unit (Describes the same concept but emphasizes its role as part of a battery.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dead cell (A non-functioning electrical cell.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
battery cell
|solar cell
|fuel cell
|lithium-ion cell
Chủ đề
technology
|energy
|science
Ví dụ
- This flashlight needs two new cells.
- Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity.
- The phone's battery has six individual cells.
- Fuel cells are used to power some cars.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The watch needs one new cell.
- Solar cells make power from the sun.
- A battery has many cells.
- The car uses fuel cells.
Danh từ
A2
entity
5
spreadsheet data box
One box in a table on a computer where you put information.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners might confuse spreadsheet 'cell' with biological or prison meanings; computer context clarifies it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
data box (Informal description emphasizing storage of information.)
Từ trái nghĩa
empty space (Lack of defined data entry area.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
spreadsheet cell
|merge cells
|edit a cell
|cell reference
Chủ đề
computing
|business
|technology
|work
Ví dụ
- Enter the value into the highlighted cell.
- You can merge two cells to make one larger box.
- Click on the cell to edit its contents.
- Each cell has its own reference code.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Type your name in this cell.
- Click the cell to change it.
- This cell has numbers.
- We merge two cells into one.
Danh từ
A2
entity
6
mobile phone (informal)
An informal word for a mobile phone used mainly in the US and Canada.
Lỗi thường gặp:
'Cell' alone for 'cell phone' is mostly North American; learners from other regions may find it unusual or unclear without 'phone'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
mobile phone (Standard term; 'cell' is shorter and informal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
landline phone (A telephone connected by wires, not mobile.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cell phone
|call on my cell
|lose my cell
Chủ đề
technology
|communication
Ví dụ
- I'll call you on my cell when I arrive.
- She forgot her cell at home.
- Most teenagers carry their cells everywhere.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a new cell.
- Call me on my cell.
- He lost his cell yesterday.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
cell
IPA
GB/sˈɛl/
US/sˈɛl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
cell (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (cell)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: cell
- Plural: cells
Họ từ
Forms
cells
noun
Core family
cellular
adjective B1
Related words
cellphone
noun
cellmate
noun
Advanced or less common
multicellular
adjective
unicellular
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
cell phone
1/sˈɛl fˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
portable wireless telephone device
A phone you can carry and use anywhere that connects without wires.
Ví dụ
- She answered her cell phone during the meeting.
- I left my cell phone charging at home.
fuel cell
1/fjˈul sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
device generating electricity from fuel chemically
A device that makes electricity from fuel without burning it.
Ví dụ
- The car runs on hydrogen fuel cells.
- Fuel cells are becoming more efficient each year.
prison cell
1/pɹˈɪzən sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
secure room for prisoners in prison facility
A small locked room in prison where prisoners stay.
Ví dụ
- He spent three years in a tiny prison cell.
- The prison cells are inspected daily by guards.
stem cell
1/stˈɛm sˈɛl/
fixed phrase
technical
undifferentiated biological cell type
A special kind of body cell that can grow into different kinds of cells.
Ví dụ
- Stem cell research has advanced rapidly in recent years.
- Doctors hope stem cells can help repair damaged tissues.