"bel" in Chinese (Simplified)
贝尔(声强单位)
Definition
“贝尔”是一种用于测量声音强度的单位。日常生活中不常用,通常用它的子单位“分贝”(dB)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“贝尔”多用于科学或工程领域,实际生活中常说“分贝(dB)”;1 贝尔等于 10 分贝。除非是技术文本,很少单独用“贝尔”。
Examples
The intensity of sound can be measured in bels.
声音的强度可以用**贝尔**来衡量。
One bel equals ten decibels.
一个**贝尔**等于十个分贝。
The bel is used in scientific research.
**贝尔**用于科学研究。
Most people have never heard of a bel, but they know what a decibel is.
大多数人没听说过**贝尔**,但都知道分贝。
The name 'bel' comes from Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone.
“**贝尔**”这个名字来自电话发明者亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔。
Engineers rarely use bels in conversation, switching to decibels instead.
工程师们很少在对话中用**贝尔**,都会说分贝。