pager
US /ˈpeɪ.dʒɚ/
UK /ˈpeɪ.dʒər/
名词
寻呼机, 传呼机
a small electronic device that receives signals or messages and then makes a noise or vibrates to tell you that someone wants you to contact them
示例:
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He carried a pager so he could be reached at all times.
他带着一个寻呼机，以便随时可以联系到他。
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Before cell phones, pagers were common for urgent messages.
在手机出现之前，寻呼机常用于紧急信息。