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telegraph

/ˈtɛl.ə.ɡɹæf/

Meanings
noun

电报， 电报机

An apparatus, or a process, for communicating rapidly between distant points, especially by means of established visible or audible signals representing words or ideas, or by means of words and signs, transmitted by electrical means.

Examples :

"The telegraph allowed the farmer to send a message to the city about the harvest. "
电报让那位农民能够向城里发送有关收成的信息。
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noun

起手式，预兆

A visible or audible cue that indicates to an opponent the action that a character is about to take.

Examples :

"The basketball player's wide eyes and slight shoulder movement before shooting were a clear telegraph to the defender, who easily blocked the shot. "
那个篮球运动员投篮前睁大的眼睛和略微晃动的肩膀，对于防守者来说，都是一个明显的起手式，所以他轻松地盖掉了那个投篮。
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration apparatus

apparatus noun

/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/ /æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/ /æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/

设备， 装备.

"The entire apparatus for building a birdhouse, from the saw to the nails, was carefully laid out on the workbench. "

制作鸟屋的全部设备，从锯子到钉子，都小心地摆放在工作台上。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration unintentionally

unintentionally adverb

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəli/ /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənli/

无意地，并非有意地

"I unintentionally deleted the important document from my computer. "

我不小心地从电脑上删除了那个重要的文件。(Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn de cóng diànnǎo shàng shānchú le nà ge zhòngyào de wénjiàn.)

Illustration communicating

communicating verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

沟通，交流。

"The teacher is communicating the assignment details to the students. "

老师正在向学生们传达作业的详细内容。

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

篮球， 篮板球

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

我弟弟放学后很喜欢打篮球。

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

电气工程师，电机工程师

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

我弟弟是个很有才华的电气工程师。

Illustration telegraphed

telegraphed verb

/ˈtɛləˌɡræft/ /ˈtɛləˌɡrɑːft/

发电报，打电报

"During the war, families telegraphed short messages to loved ones at the front. "

战争期间，家人们给前线的亲人发电报传递简短的消息。

Illustration displeasure

displeasure noun

/dɪsˈplɛʒə/ /dɪsˈplɛʒɚ/

不满，不悦，反感

"My mother expressed her displeasure with my poor grades. "

我妈妈对我的糟糕成绩表示了不满。

Illustration transmitted

transmitted verb

/tɹænsˈmɪtɪd/

传送，传递，发送。

"The teacher transmitted the homework assignment to the students via email. "

老师通过电子邮件把作业布置传达给了学生。