"beepers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 传呼机

Definition

一种电子小设备，通过发出哔哔声来发送消息或警报，在手机普及之前很常见。常用于快速联系某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Beepers”在20世纪80到90年代最常用，现在听起来比较过时。现代更常用“寻呼机”。常指医生、急救或需要快速联系的专业人士。现在很少被提及，主要用于谈论过去。

Examples

Doctors used beepers to get urgent messages.

医生用**传呼机**接收紧急信息。

Many people carried beepers before cell phones.

在手机普及之前，很多人随身带着**传呼机**。

The beepers made a loud sound when someone called.

当有人呼叫时，**传呼机**会发出响亮的声音。

I remember when everyone had beepers clipped to their belts.

我记得那时每个人腰上都夹着**传呼机**。

If your beeper went off in class, you were in trouble!

如果你的**传呼机**在课堂上响了，你肯定要挨批评！

These days, beepers are almost impossible to find.

现在几乎找不到**传呼机**了。