signaller
signaller — 名詞
1. someone who operates the trackside signals along a railway line to control train
號誌員
鐵路系統操作信號的人員
someone who operates the trackside signals along a railway line to control train movements and ensure safe running
The signaller in the control box pulled the lever to switch the signal from red to green.
號誌員在信號控制室裡拉動操縱桿，把號誌從紅燈切換成綠燈。
signaller + in the control box
Mr. Okonkwo worked as a signaller on the London-to-Edinburgh line for thirty years.
Okonkwo 先生在倫敦到愛丁堡的鐵路線上擔任號誌員三十年。
worked as a signaller + on [railway line]
The signaller spotted a crack on the track and radioed the driver to stop before the bridge.
號誌員發現鐵軌上有一道裂縫，立刻用無線電通知司機在橋樑前停車。
Heavy fog made the signaller's job especially difficult that morning near York station.
濃霧讓號誌員那天早上在約克車站附近的工作變得格外困難。
A good signaller needs to stay calm and focused, even when several trains arrive at once.
好的號誌員需要保持冷靜和專注，即使同時有多班列車進站。
- signalman
older and more informal term for someone who operates railway signals; less common in modern job titles
- dispatcher
a US term for someone who coordinates train movements by radio rather than manually operating trackside signals
文法句型
signaller + verb (works/operates)
用法筆記
British spelling with double L; US English usually spells it 'signaler'. This sense is the more common meaning of the word in everyday contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a member of the armed forces who has been trained to send and receive coded mess
通訊兵
軍中負責收發訊號的人員
a member of the armed forces who has been trained to send and receive coded messages using equipment such as radios, lamps, or signal flags
Corporal Chen trained as a signaller and could transmit Morse code faster than anyone in the regiment.
Chen 下士受訓成為通訊兵，他的摩斯電碼發送速度比團裡任何人都快。
trained as a signaller + transmit Morse code
The signaller climbed the ridge to get a clear line of sight for the radio signal.
通訊兵爬上山脊，好讓無線電訊號有清晰的視野。
During the night exercise, the signaller relayed the captain's orders to the forward patrol using a hand lamp.
夜間演習中，通訊兵用手持信號燈將連長命令傳達給前方巡邏隊。
Every signaller in the navy must learn to communicate with flags, lights, and radios across open water.
海軍的每位通訊兵都必須學會用旗幟、燈光及無線電在海上進行通訊。
Sergeant Kim assigned the new signaller to the observation post on the eastern slope.
Kim 士官長指派那名新來的通訊兵到東面山坡的觀察哨。
- signalman
used mostly in naval contexts; an older rank title in some navies
- communicator
a broader term for anyone handling military communications, often used in modern joint-force roles
- radio operator
a more specific term focused on radio equipment rather than all signal methods
文法句型
signaller + verb (sends/receives/relays)
用法筆記
In the British armed forces, a signaller is a specific trade within the Royal Corps of Signals (army) or the communications branch of the navy. Frequently used in passive construction: 'was trained as a signaller'.