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单词 answering machine
释义
answering machine
noun[C]
mainlyUS
uk
/ˈɑːn.sər.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/us
/ˈæn.sɚ.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/
(UKusuallyanswerphone)
adeviceconnectedto aphonethatanswerscallsautomaticallyandrecordsmessagesfrom thepersoncalling:
电话答录机
She wasn't in so Ileftamessageonheransweringmachine.她不在家，所以我在她的电话答录机上留了言。
I called severaltimeslastweek, but Ikeptgettinghisansweringmachine.上周我给他打了几次电话，但总是听到电话答录机的声音。
More examples
  • Heleftamysteriousmessageon myansweringmachine.
  • Whenever IphoneI only get theansweringmachine- they must be away.
  • Thelightwaswinkingon theansweringmachine, so Iknewthere was amessage.
  • Somepeoplestill don't likeleavingamessageon anansweringmachine.
  • IwishMum wouldremembertoturnheransweringmachineon when she goes out.
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(Definition ofanswering machinefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

answering machine| American Dictionary

answering machine
noun[C]
us
/ˈæn·sər·ɪŋ məˌʃin/
adeviceconnectedto atelephonethatanswersthetelephoneautomaticallyandrecordsmessages
(Definition ofanswering machinefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

answering machine| Business English

answering machine
noun[C]
uk
us
(UKalsoanswerphone)
COMMUNICATIONS
apieceofequipmentconnectedto aphonewhichanswersthephoneautomaticallyandrecordsmessages:
on sb's answering machineShe wasn't in so Ileftamessageon heransweringmachine.
Irangseveraltimeslastweek, but Ikeptgettinghisansweringmachine.
(Definition ofanswering machinefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofanswering machine

answering machine
But the orange sticker on the correctansweringmachinebutton is not used to stand in for anything.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the same time, they have become familiar with theansweringmachineboth in the role of caller and receiver.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When the service is closed, or all lines are busy, anansweringmachineand a 24-hour interactive voice response serve as back-up.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The phone rang again a few seconds before the extract and was again answered by theansweringmachine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The phone, detecting that the call is not of the utmost importance, will attempt to determine if it must ring, vibrate or route the call to anansweringmachine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The father has just risen and is standing, leaning over the phone andansweringmachinein another part of the room.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With this more abstract approach, other texts could be extracted from a wide variety of sources, including interviews with family members, family videotapes, evenansweringmachinetapes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In a relatively brief period, the telephoneansweringmachine, for many, is no longer a novelty, rather it is an accepted tool which is difficult to live without.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Outside these hours the hotline works on anansweringmachine.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Her father died while she was connected to thatansweringmachine.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
At best, they get anansweringmachinemessage and, at worst, nothing at all.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I hope that theansweringmachinegave a number that she could have rung to obtain out-of-hours advice.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
When she rang for the ambulance, for 15 minutes she was connected to anansweringmachineasking her to hold.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
However, if people ring through to anansweringmachine, they will not feel that their concerns are being adequately attended to.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In late 1987, there was a message on theansweringmachinein my constituency office from a constituent who was obviously distressed.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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