粵

外ngoi6線sin3

simp外线
ngoi6 sin3wài xiàn

English

  1. (military) line of troops encircling an enemy position
  2. noun; external or exterior line; outside connections, normal for phone dialing out
  3. (telephony) outside line
  4. (basketball) outside the three-point line

Examples

  • 紫外線可導致皮膚癌。

    Ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 平流層的臭氧會吸收紫外線。

    The ozone in the stratosphere absorbs ultraviolet radiation.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我可以用这部电话拨打外线电话吗?

    Can I make an outside call on this phone?

    Tatoeba · soueihin CC BY

  • 人會因為體溫而在紅外線攝影機上顯現。

    People show up bright on an infrared camera because of their body heat.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict

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