| 单词 | over and out |
| 释义 | > as lemmasover and out 2. In two-way radio communication: used to indicate that the speaker has finished speaking and is awaiting a reply. over and out: used to indicate that the communication is at an end (cf. out adv. 21c); also figurative and in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > interjections in radio communication [interjection] over1926 out1950 ten-four1962 1926 J. L. Pritchard Bk. Aeroplane viii. 144 ‘Hullo, Croydon,..now passing Biggin Hill. Over!’..The final word ‘Over’ tells the Croydon operator that the pilot is switching his transmitting apparatus over to receiving so that he can hear what Croydon has to say. 1955 E. Waugh Officers & Gentlemen i. ix. 108 He took the instrument. ‘Headquarters to D Troop. Where are you? Over... You can't be... Damn. Out.’ 1960 New Yorker 4 June 50/1 God bless Mommy and Daddy. Amen. Over and out. 1972 N. Marsh Tied up in Tinsel v. 123 ‘Well, ta for the tip anyway. Over and out.’ Alleyn hung up. 1976 L. Dills CB Slanguage Dict. (rev. ed.) 51 Over, through transmitting but listening. 1990 S. King Stand (new ed.) ii. lviii. 891 Breaker, breaker, that's a big ten-four, over and out. < as lemmas |
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