jail, prison, cell

名詞 cell:

1. any small compartment
2. (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
3. a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
   同義詞：electric cell
4. a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
   同義詞：cadre
5. a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
   同義詞：cellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone
6. small room is which a monk or nun lives
   同義詞：cubicle
7. a room where a prisoner is kept
   同義詞：jail cell, prison cell

1. She was found prostrate on the floor of the cell.
   有人發(fā)現(xiàn)她趴在小屋的地板上。
2. The stage was designed to imitate a prison cell.
   舞臺(tái)設(shè)計(jì)成牢房的樣子。
3. The prisoner paced the floor of his cell.
   那犯人在牢房里來(lái)回地走著。
4. Growth resulting from increase in cell size without cell division.
   生長(zhǎng)指由于細(xì)胞體積的增大而非細(xì)胞分裂而導(dǎo)致的生長(zhǎng)
5. The prisoner rapped out a message on the cell wall.
   那囚犯敲打囚室的墻來(lái)傳達(dá)訊息。
6. The optical system of the eye stimulate cell of the retina.
   眼睛的視覺(jué)系統(tǒng)刺激視網(wǎng)膜內(nèi)的細(xì)胞。
7. I have to buy a new dry cell.
   我必須買(mǎi)一節(jié)新的干電池了。

cell

n.（名詞）
A narrow, confining room, as in a prison or convent.
狹窄的房間：狹窄禁閉的房間，比如監(jiān)獄或修道院
A small enclosed cavity or space, such as a compartment in a honeycomb or within a plant ovary or an area bordered by veins in an insect`s wing.
小隔間，小空間：封閉的小洞或小空間，比如蜂房?jī)?nèi)的巢室或植物子房?jī)?nèi)的小室或昆蟲(chóng)翅膀內(nèi)以血管分界的區(qū)域
Biology The smallest structural unit of an organism that is capable of independent functioning, consisting of one or more nuclei, cytoplasm, and various organelles, all surrounded by a semipermeable cell membrane.
【生物學(xué)】 細(xì)胞：生物內(nèi)最小的能夠獨(dú)立發(fā)揮作用的結(jié)構(gòu)單位，包括一個(gè)或多個(gè)細(xì)胞核、細(xì)胞質(zhì)和各種細(xì)胞器官，均由具半透性的細(xì)胞膜包著
The smallest organizational unit of a centralized group or movement, especially of a political party of Leninist structure.
最小的組織單位，基層組織：中央控制的集團(tuán)或運(yùn)動(dòng)的最小組織單位，特別是列寧式政黨的
Electricity
【電學(xué)】
A single unit for electrolysis or conversion of chemical into electric energy, usually consisting of a container with electrodes and an electrolyte.Also called electrochemical cell
（原）電池，電解槽：進(jìn)行電解或?qū)⒒瘜W(xué)能轉(zhuǎn)為電能的獨(dú)立單位，通常包括一個(gè)裝有電極和電解液的容器也作 electrochemical cell
A single unit that converts radiant energy into electric energy:
電池，光電元件：將輻射能轉(zhuǎn)為電能的獨(dú)立單位：
例句：
a solar cell.
太陽(yáng)能電池

Computer Science A basic unit of storage in a computer memory that can hold one unit of information, such as a character or word.
【計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)】 基本存儲(chǔ)單元，單元：計(jì)算機(jī)內(nèi)存中能夠儲(chǔ)有一個(gè)單位的信息，比如一個(gè)字符或字的基本存儲(chǔ)單元
A geographic area or zone surrounding a transmitter in a cellular telephone system.
發(fā)射區(qū)，區(qū)域：圍繞蜂窩式電話系統(tǒng)的發(fā)射器的地理區(qū)域
A small, humble abode, such as a hermit`s cave or hut.
小的隱居處所：狹小、簡(jiǎn)陋的住所，比如隱士的山洞或棚屋
A small religious house dependent on a larger one, such as a priory within an abbey.
附屬修道院：依附于一個(gè)較大房子的較小的宗教性房子，比如修道院內(nèi)的小修道院
v.（動(dòng)詞）
celled,cell.ing,cells
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To put or confine in a cell.
囚禁：置于或禁錮在一個(gè)狹小空間中
To store in a honeycomb.
在蜂巢中存放
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To live in or share a cell.
居住，共處于：居住或同處在一個(gè)狹小空間

來(lái)源：
Middle English celle
中古英語(yǔ) celle
from Old English cell
源自 古英語(yǔ) cell
and from Old French
并源自 古法語(yǔ)
both from Latin cella [chamber] * see kel-
都源自 拉丁語(yǔ) cella [房間，臥室] *參見(jiàn) kel-