单词 | semaphore |
释义 | Word Frequency semaphore(ˈsɛməˌfɔː) noun 1. an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as with movable arms or railway signals, flags, etc 2. a system of signalling by holding a flag in each hand and moving the arms to designated positions to denote each letter of the alphabet verb 3. to signal (information) by means of semaphore Derived forms semaphoric (ˌsɛməˈfɒrɪk) or semaphorical (ˌsemaˈphorical) adjective semaphorically (ˌsemaˈphorically) adverb Word origin C19: via French, from Greek sēma a signal + -phore |
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