Radio signals travel as waves, and waves come in different lengths. A waveband is a stretch of those lengths grouped together and used for one purpose — a band, like a band of colour, cut out of the whole range.

Radio signals travel as waves無線電訊號是以波的形式傳送 and waves come in different lengths而波有不同的長度 A waveband is a stretch of those lengths grouped togetherwaveband是把這些長度中的一段圈在一起 and used for one purpose用來做同一個用途 a band, like a band of colour就像一段色帶那樣的一個band cut out of the whole range從整個範圍裡切出來的一段

The word belongs mostly to radio.

The word belongs mostly to radio這個字主要屬於無線電領域

On an old radio set you would see the wavebands printed on the dial and switch between them: long wave, medium wave, short wave, FM. Each is a waveband, holding many stations. So "stations on the same waveband" means stations you find in the same part of the dial, and you had to be on the right waveband before you could find a station at all.

On an old radio set在舊式收音機上 you would see the wavebands printed on the dial你會看到刻度盤上印著各個waveband and switch between them然後在它們之間切換 long wave, medium wave, short wave, FM長波、中波、短波、FM Each is a waveband每一段都是一個waveband holding many stations裡面容納很多電台 So "stations on the same waveband"所以"stations on the same waveband" means stations you find in the same part of the dial意思是在刻度盤同一個區段找到的電台 and you had to be on the right waveband而你得先轉到對的waveband上 before you could find a station at all才有可能找到任何一個電台

Because of that, the word gained a everyday picture-use about people. "We're on the same waveband" means we understand each other, we think alike — as if two radios tuned to the same place.

Because of that正因為如此 the word gained a everyday picture-use about people這個字後來多了一種用來形容人的日常比喻用法 "We're on the same waveband""We're on the same waveband" means we understand each other意思是我們彼此理解 we think alike我們想法一致 as if two radios tuned to the same place就像兩台收音機調到同一個頻道

Careful: the far commoner way to say this is "on the same wavelength". Both are heard, but wavelength is what most people say.

Careful要小心 the far commoner way to say this is "on the same wavelength"更常見的說法是"on the same wavelength" Both are heard兩種說法都聽得到 but wavelength is what most people say但大部分人講的是wavelength

Waveband now sounds slightly old, because young people meet radio through apps and choose stations by name, not by turning a dial. Engineers and officials still use it, and the near-synonym "band" is what you see on modern equipment: the 2.4 GHz band on your wifi router is the same idea.

Waveband now sounds slightly oldwaveband現在聽起來有點過時 because young people meet radio through apps因為年輕人是透過app接觸收音機 and choose stations by name靠名字選台 not by turning a dial而不是轉刻度盤 Engineers and officials still use it工程師和官方還是會用這個字 and the near-synonym "band" is what you see on modern equipment而近義字"band"是你在現代設備上會看到的 the 2.4 GHz band on your wifi router is the same idea你wifi路由器上的2.4 GHz band就是同一個概念