tannoy
tannoy — 名詞
- tannoysingular
- tannoysplural
1. a system of loudspeakers placed around a public building or outdoor area so that
廣播系統
公共場所播放公告用的擴音設備
a system of loudspeakers placed around a public building or outdoor area so that staff can broadcast spoken announcements to everyone there
A voice over the tannoy announced that Liang's train was delayed by thirty minutes.
擴音器傳來廣播，說 Liang 的列車延誤了三十分鐘。
over the tannoy + that-clause
Mayumi heard her gate number called out on the airport tannoy and started running.
Mayumi 聽到機場廣播叫到她的登機門號碼，便開始跑了起來。
on the airport tannoy
The head teacher spoke over the tannoy to tell everyone about the fire drill.
校長透過廣播系統通知全體師生進行消防演習。
A crackling tannoy in the supermarket asked staff to report to the warehouse.
超市的廣播系統夾雜著雜音，叫員工到倉庫報到。
Liam missed the tannoy announcement and had no idea his platform had changed.
Liam 錯過了廣播通知，完全不知道月臺已經換了。
- PA system
the usual term in American English; more formal and international
- public-address system
the full technical name, often used in official documents
- loudspeaker
refers to a single speaker unit, not the whole announcement system
用法筆記
Tannoy is a trademark, but in British English it is commonly used as a general word for any public-address system. This generic use is rare in American English, where 'PA system' or 'loudspeaker' is preferred.