| 单词 | speak-box |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspeak-box speak-box n. an intercom device by a (usually outside) door which allows a caller to speak to someone elsewhere in the building (cf. voice box n. 1b). ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > intercom > [noun] > intercom devices dictating machine1878 dictograph1907 squawk box1954 entryphone1958 speak-box1962 voice box1968 1962 N. Freeling Love in Amsterdam ii. 106 The buzzer went, and he heard Sophia's voice on the speakbox. 1970 W. J. Burley To kill Cat ix. 152 He rang the bell. Almost at once he was startled by a woman's voice from close at hand. A speak-box which he hadn't expected. He found the little metal grille and spoke into it. ‘Come up, please.’ < as lemmas |
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