telegraph

/ˈtelɪɡræf/ n. / v.
一句话记住

电报;电报机;发电报;电告

释义与例句

n. 电报;电报机
a system or device that sends messages along wires
  1. He sent the news by telegraph.
    他用电报把这个消息发了出去。
  2. In the past, people relied on the telegraph to send urgent messages.
    过去,人们依靠电报发送紧急消息。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The telegraph office closed down years ago.
    电报局多年前就关闭了。
  2. News of the victory reached the capital by telegraph.
    胜利的消息通过电报传到了首都。
  3. The museum still keeps an old telegraph from the 19th century.
    博物馆里还保存着一台19世纪的老式电报机。
v. 发电报;电告
to send a message by telegraph
  1. She telegraphed the news to her family.
    她发电报把消息告诉了家人。
  2. He telegraphed his parents to say he had arrived safely.
    他给父母发电报说已平安抵达。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. They telegraphed the money to the branch office.
    他们把款电汇到了分公司。
  2. The captain telegraphed for help when the storm hit.
    暴风雨来袭时,船长发电报求援。
  3. Please telegraph the results as soon as they are announced.
    结果一公布就请电告我们。

词源与构词

tele-(远)+ graphein(写),把写好的字传到远方,就是“电报”。

记忆钩子 tele(远)+ graph(写):让字迹跨过山海,就是电报。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • autobiography 自传
    In her autobiography, the actress describes growing up in a small village. 在这部自传中,这位女演员讲述了自己在小村庄长大的经历。
  • bibliography 参考书目;文献目录
    Every essay must end with a bibliography. 每篇文章末尾都必须附上参考书目。
  • biography 传记
    She is writing a biography of Einstein. 她正在写一部爱因斯坦传记。
  • calligraphy 书法;书法艺术
    She has studied Chinese calligraphy since she was a child. 她从小就学习中国书法。
  • choreography 编舞;舞蹈设计
    The ballet is famous for its graceful choreography. 这部芭蕾以优雅的编舞著称。
  • demographic 人口统计的;人口结构的
    The country is facing a serious demographic problem. 这个国家正面临严重的人口结构问题。
  • geography 地理;地理学
    Geography was my favorite subject at school. 地理是我上学时最喜欢的科目。
  • graphic 图文的;图形的
    She works as a graphic designer. 她是一名平面设计师。
  • graphite 石墨
    The pencil is filled with graphite instead of lead. 铅笔芯装的是石墨而不是铅。
  • paragraph 段落
    Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. 读第一段并回答问题。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • telegraphy 电报术;电报通信
    telegraph + -y,指发电报的技术或业务,是抽象名词。
  • telegraphic 电报的;电文式的
    -ic 形容词词尾,如 telegraphic style 指像电文一样简短的文体。
  • telegraphist 报务员
    -ist 表示人,指操作电报机的报务员,英国用法。
同义词
  • wire 电报(口语)
    wire 是口语说法,多用于美式旧时新闻语体;telegraph 中性正式,指电报系统本身。
    He sent a wire to his brother in New York. 他给在纽约的兄弟发了一封电报。
  • cable 电报
    cable 原指海底电缆,尤指跨洋电报;telegraph 是通称,不限线路类型。
    The news came by cable from London. 消息由伦敦用电报传来。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • telegram 电报(一份)
    telegraph 指电报系统或电报机,是不可数的设备概念;telegram 指具体的一封电报,可数,如 send a telegram。
    She received a telegram announcing his arrival. 她收到一封电报,通知他即将抵达。
  • photograph 照片
    都含 graph(写、记录):tele- 是“远”,把文字传到远方;photo- 是“光”,用光把影像记录下来,故为照片。
    He took a photograph of the old station. 他给那座老车站拍了一张照片。
常见搭配
  • by telegraph 用电报
    The order was sent by telegraph. 这道命令是用电报发出的。
  • telegraph line 电报线
    Workers repaired the damaged telegraph line. 工人修复了受损的电报线。
  • telegraph office 电报局
    He queued at the telegraph office to send his message. 他在电报局排队发电报。