beeper

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈbiːpə/    美 /ˈbipɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that makes a beeping sound.; A simple computer speaker.
    — The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper.
  2. Something that makes a beeping sound.; A pager (wireless telecommunication device).
    — No stages, front pages, no phones, no beepers
  3. Something that makes a beeping sound.; A robot. endearing
  4. A broadcast interview taking place over the telephone (originally having to include a beeping sound to indicate that it was not a live broadcast). informal
    — Radio "beepers" are easy: all you need is a telephone, and you can basically have an overseas conversation with any DJ or radio news director in America.

词形变化

beepers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
backup beeper

词源

Etymology tree
English beep
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English beeper
From beep + -er.
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