
caller
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。)
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。)
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。)