“连接的”在英语中常见的表达有 connected、linked 或 joined ,具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
connected:强调事物之间存在物理或逻辑上的关联、连接,应用范围较广。例如:
These two computers are connected via a network.(这两台电脑通过网络连接在一起。)
The two cities are connected by a high-speed railway.(这两座城市由一条高铁连接起来。 )
linked:侧重于指事物之间有紧密的关联、联系,常暗示因果关系或某种特定的联系,也可用于描述物理连接。例如:
There is a strong link between smoking and lung cancer.(吸烟和肺癌之间有很强的关联。 )
The two buildings are linked by a corridor.(这两座建筑由一条走廊连接起来。 )
joined:通常指通过某种方式使原本分离的事物结合在一起,更强调连接的动作或结果,常用于描述具体物体的连接。例如:
The two pieces of wood were joined together with nails.(这两块木头用钉子钉在了一起。 )
The two roads join at this point.(这两条路在这个点交汇。 )