pager
pager — 名詞
- pagersingular
- pagersplural
1. a portable electronic tool that receives signals through the air and alerts its
呼叫器
可接收訊號並發出提示音的隨身電子裝置
a portable electronic tool that receives signals through the air and alerts its user whenever another person needs to communicate with them, often by beeping, vibrating, or displaying a short text
Dr. Hyun checked his pager before entering the operating room.
Hyun 醫師在進入手術室前檢查了他的呼叫器。
common collocation: check a pager in medical/clinical context
Minh's pager buzzed during the night shift at the hotel reception desk.
Minh 的呼叫器在飯店櫃檯值大夜班時響了起來。
pager + verb: buzzed / vibrated (common sound verbs)
Samir forgot to charge his pager and missed three important calls from the dispatch office.
Samir 忘了幫呼叫器充電，錯過了調度中心打來的三通重要電話。
The restaurant handed Tariro a pager that lit up when her meal was ready.
餐廳遞給 Tariro 一個呼叫器，餐點準備好時會亮燈通知她。
Piotr's pager displayed a short message asking him to call the head nurse immediately.
Piotr 的呼叫器顯示一則簡短訊息，請他立刻回電給護理長。
- beeper
more informal and less common today; 'beeper' emphasizes the sound the device makes
文法句型
pager + verb (beeps / vibrates / buzzes / goes off)
carry / use / wear + a pager
page + someone + via pager
用法筆記
Pagers were widely used before mobile phones became common. Today they are still common in hospitals, large restaurants, and emergency services because their signals are more reliable inside large buildings and do not depend on cellular networks.