| 词汇 | answering-machine |
| 释义 | answering machine noun[ C ] mainly USuk /ˈɑːn.sər.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/ us /ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/(UK usuallyanswerphone) a device connected to a phone that answers calls automatically and records messages from the person calling: 电话答录机 She wasn't in so I left a message on her answering machine.她不在家，所以我在她的电话答录机上留了言。 I called several times last week, but I kept getting his answering machine.上周我给他打了几次电话，但总是听到电话答录机的声音。 He left a mysterious message on my answering machine. Whenever I phone I only get the answering machine - they must be away. The light was winking on the answering machine, so I knew there was a message. Some people still don't like leaving a message on an answering machine. I wish Mum would remember to turn her answering machine on when she goes out. Communications - telephone equipment blower brick burner caller ID cell phone device dumbphone extension mouthpiece phablet platform powerbank sim SIM card smartphone speakerphone switchboard telephone telephone booth telephone exchange answering machine | American Dictionaryanswering machine noun[ C ] us/ˈæn·sər·ɪŋ məˌʃin/ a device connected to a telephone that answers the telephone automatically and records messages answering machine | Business Englishanswering machine noun[ C ] ukus(UK alsoanswerphone) COMMUNICATIONS a piece of equipment connected to a phone which answers the phone automatically and records messages: on sb's answering machineShe wasn't in so I left a message on her answering machine. I rang several times last week, but I kept getting his answering machine. Examples of answering machineanswering machine But the orange sticker on the correct answeringmachine button is not used to stand in for anything. At the same time, they have become familiar with the answeringmachine both in the role of caller and receiver. When the service is closed, or all lines are busy, an answeringmachine and a 24-hour interactive voice response serve as back-up. The phone rang again a few seconds before the extract and was again answered by the answeringmachine. The phone, detecting that the call is not of the utmost importance, will attempt to determine if it must ring, vibrate or route the call to an answeringmachine. The father has just risen and is standing, leaning over the phone and answeringmachine in another part of the room. With this more abstract approach, other texts could be extracted from a wide variety of sources, including interviews with family members, family videotapes, even answeringmachine tapes. In a relatively brief period, the telephone answeringmachine, for many, is no longer a novelty, rather it is an accepted tool which is difficult to live without. Outside these hours the hotline works on an answeringmachine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Her father died while she was connected to that answeringmachine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At best, they get an answeringmachine message and, at worst, nothing at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that the answeringmachine gave a number that she could have rung to obtain out-of-hours advice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When she rang for the ambulance, for 15 minutes she was connected to an answeringmachine asking her to hold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, if people ring through to an answeringmachine, they will not feel that their concerns are being adequately attended to. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In late 1987, there was a message on the answeringmachine in my constituency office from a constituent who was obviously distressed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of answering machine These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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