| 释义 |
loud-ˈhailer
[f. loud a. 1 + hailer.]
A megaphone or other device for amplifying the voice, especially as used at sea. Also transf. and attrib.
1941Illustr. London News 20 Sept. 366/3 Orders, signals and instructions..given over about one-eighth of a mile of water, orally, by the ‘Loud Hailer’ from Captain to Captain. 1943Combined Operations, 1940–42 (Ministry of Information) xvii. 131 ‘Maintain a smoke screen half a mile inshore and to the westward,’ came over the loud hailer from the ‘Calpe’. 1955G. Freeman Liberty Man i. 2 Two metallic pipe-notes sounded through the loud-hailer system. 1956J. Masters Bugles & Tiger xxii. 283, I heard a loud hailer calling my name. 1959C. MacInnes Absolute Beginners 13 There was a loud-hailer echo up and down the flights. 1971B. W. Aldiss Soldier Erect 241 They were allowed to use loud-hailers, even if the Japs would not trust them with rifles. 1971Daily Tel. 16 Apr. 17/3 [He] alerted the Thames Coastguard..and then used a loudhailer to direct them to the highest point on the sandbank. 1973C. Bonington Next Horizon xix. 264 John..ran out with the loud-hailer, shouting..the conventional form of greeting. |