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caller

UK //ˈkɔːlə(r)//US //ˈkɔːlər//

词源

源自中古英语 'caller',与动词 'call' 相关,最初指'呼喊的人'。苏格兰方言中发展出'新鲜'的形容词用法,可能源自法语 'cailler'(使凝结),指新鲜牛奶的凝结状态。

noun

❶ 打电话的人,指主动拨打电话联系他人的一方,常用于客服、电话营销等场景。

“The caller asked about the store's opening hours.”

(来电者询问了商店的营业时间。)

“Please hold the line while we connect you to the next available caller.”

(请稍等,我们正在为您转接下一位来电者。)

❶ 拜访者,指到访某处的人,可能是私人拜访或公务访问。

“The office had many callers throughout the day.”

(办公室一整天都有很多访客。)

“She told the butler she was not receiving any callers that afternoon.”

(她告诉管家那天下午不接待任何访客。)

同义词:visitor, telephoner, guest, contact, ring-in

adjective

❶ 新鲜的,尤指刚捕获的鱼,强调其新鲜程度。

“The restaurant prides itself on serving caller fish daily.”

(这家餐厅以每天供应新鲜捕捞的鱼为荣。)

“Caller oysters are best enjoyed within hours of being harvested.”

(新鲜牡蛎最好在捕捞后几小时内享用。)

同义词:fresh, newly caught, recently harvested

常见短语

caller ID — 来电显示功能,指电话设备显示来电者电话号码或姓名的服务。

“My phone's caller ID showed it was my doctor calling.”

(我的手机来电显示表明是我的医生打来的电话。)

caller tune — 彩铃,指当别人拨打你电话时听到的个性化音乐或录音。

“She set her favorite song as her caller tune.”

(她把自己最喜欢的歌曲设为了彩铃。)