the internet
noun[S]
uk/ˈɪn.tə.net/us/ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.net/(informalthe Net)A1
thelargesystemofconnectedcomputersaround theworldthatallowspeopletoshareinformationandcommunicatewith each other
国际互联网，因特网
Ifoundout about thebombingsfrom/onthe internet.我从互联网上了解到有关爆炸的消息。
- If you haveaccessto the internet, you canorderonlineviaourwebsite.
- It isimportantthatchildrenareableto use the internetsafely.
- I'msureyou'llfindsomeinformationabout it on the internet.
- Thecollegedoes abeginners'courseon how to use the internet.
- Apparently shemetherhusbandthrough the internet, on one of those internetdatingagencies.
Grammar
Internet discourse and text messages
We commonly communicate by means of emails or by sending texts on mobile phones and other small devices. This type of communication is normally informal, and the messages are often written very quickly.…Saying email and internet addresses
When we speak email and web addresses, we say each word separately. To avoid confusion, we sometimes spell out each letter of a word:…