Typewriters Meaning in English
word · lemma: typewriter
ˈtaɪˌpɹaɪtɝz
TY-pry-terz
tˈaɪpɹaɪtəz
ty-PRY-tuhz
释义
Machines that people used to write letters and documents before computers, by pressing keys to print letters on paper.
用法与细微差别
"Typewriters" is formal and mostly historical; today, it's used when talking about the past or antiques. Often appears in phrases like "manual typewriters" or "electric typewriters." Not to be confused with 'computers' or 'keyboards.'
Spanish: máquinas de escribirPortuguese (BR): máquinas de escreverPortuguese (PT): máquinas de escreverChinese (Simplified): 打字机Chinese (Traditional): 打字機Hindi: टाइपराइटरArabic: آلات كاتبةBengali: টাইপরাইটারRussian: печатные машинкиJapanese: タイプライターVietnamese: máy đánh chữKorean: 타자기Turkish: daktiloUrdu: ٹائپ رائٹرIndonesian: mesin tik
例句
My grandmother still has two typewriters at home.
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Typewriters were used in offices before computers.
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People wrote letters with typewriters.
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Some writers still prefer typewriters because they like the sound and feel.
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The museum displayed old typewriters from the 1900s.
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Kids today have probably never seen real typewriters.
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