telegraph

KK [ˋtɛləˏgræf] /ˈtɛləˌɡɹæf/

名詞

  1. 1

    電報機、電報系統舊式

    The old station still has a working telegraph on display.

    那座老車站還展示著一台能運作的電報機。

  2. 2

    電報

    News of the victory arrived by telegraph the following morning.

    勝利的消息在隔天早上以電報傳來。

動詞

  1. 1

    發電報、打電報舊式

    She telegraphed her family to say she had arrived safely.

    她打電報給家人,說她已平安抵達。

  2. 2

    流露、無意間透露

    His nervous glances telegraphed his intention to leave early.

    他緊張的眼神流露出他想提早離開的意圖。

  3. 3

    預先洩露、露出徵兆多用於運動

    The boxer telegraphed every punch and paid for it.

    那名拳擊手每一拳都先露了破綻,因此吃了苦頭。