cell /sel/ n. ［c］ 1.细胞：blood(nerve, cancer) cells 血液（神经，癌）细胞 All animals and plants are made of cells. 一切动植物都是由细胞组成的。2.小牢房；小房间：The criminal is imprisoned in a one-room cell. 这个犯人被关押在单间牢房里。3.电池：a dry cell 干电池；an electric cell 电池 4. 手机（=cell phone）： Call me on my cell phone.打我的手机（called also mobile phone(chiefly AmE) cellular phone (AmE, informal) cell (BrE) mobile