clicker
/ˈklɪkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈklɪkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkli-kər/ (ame, mw)
clicker — 名詞
- clickersingular
- clickersplural
1. a small handheld tool that you press to produce a clicking sound, used for thing
按壓裝置
泛指可按壓發聲的小型手持裝置，用途多元
a small handheld tool that you press to produce a clicking sound, used for things like counting people, training dogs, advancing presentation slides, or changing TV channels
Haruto used a clicker to advance the presentation slides during the sales meeting.
Haruto 在銷售會議中用按壓裝置切換投影片頁面。
used a clicker to + base verb (purpose pattern)
Amara pressed the dog-training clicker every time her puppy sat on the mat.
Amara 每次小狗在墊子上坐下時，就按一下訓犬用的按壓裝置。
dog-training clicker — compound noun modifier
The gate attendant pressed his clicker each time a passenger stepped off the ferry.
閘門管理員在每位乘客走下渡輪時按下手中的按壓裝置。
Fatima could not find the TV clicker and changed channels by hand.
Fatima 找不到電視的按壓裝置，只好手動轉臺。
At the marathon, volunteers used clickers to count every runner who crossed the line.
在馬拉松比賽中，志工們用按壓裝置計算每一位跑過終點線的跑者。
- remote control
more formal; specifically for operating electronic devices from a distance
- remote
shortened form of 'remote control'; neutral register
- counter
specifically a device for tallying numbers, without implying a clicking sound
- buzzer
makes a buzzing or ringing sound rather than a click; often used in game shows and door-entry systems
用法筆記
In everyday talk, people most often use 'clicker' to mean a television remote control. In settings like dog training, event management, or classrooms, the word refers to a handheld counter or signal device instead.