typewriter

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n. 打字机

发音

US
UK /ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)/

词形变化

typewriters 复数 typewriters

别名

typw

教材释义与例句

名词

打字机

a machine with keys that you press in order to print letters of the alphabet onto paper

She tapped out a letter on the typewriter.

她用打字机打出了一封信。

He tapped out an article on the typewriter.

他用打字机打出了一篇文章。

The secretary transcribed those letters on the typewriter.

秘书用打字机打出了那些信。

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

    打字机

    拍字机

  2. 2.

    One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

    打字员

    古体
  3. 3.

    A machine gun or submachine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

    美国 过时 俚语
  4. 4.

    A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

词汇关系

名词

下位词 2

portable stenograph

部分词 3

carriage keyboard ribbon

相关短语

typewriter apostrophe typewriter apostrophes Chicago typewriter memory typewriter TV typewriter blind typewriter Jewish typewriter telephone typewriter

词源

From type + writer.

来源：wiktionary