teller
/ˈtelə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛlɚ] /ˈtelər/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛlɚ] /ˈte-lər/ (ame, mw)
teller — 名詞
- tellersingular
- tellersplural
1. Someone whose job is at a bank counter to handle customer deposits, withdrawals,
出納員
銀行櫃檯處理現金的人員
Someone whose job is at a bank counter to handle customer deposits, withdrawals, and check cashing in person.
Allison worked as a bank teller for six years before becoming a loan officer.
Allison 在成為貸款專員之前，當了六年的銀行出納員。
countable noun: a bank teller
The bank installed new machines so customers could deposit cash without a teller.
銀行裝設了新機器，顧客不用等出納員就能存現金。
teller vs. ATM distinction
Tamar counted her cash twice before handing it to the teller at the window.
Tamar 把現金數了兩次，才交給窗口的出納員。
Every Friday afternoon a long line formed in front of the only open teller counter.
每到星期五下午，唯一開放的出納櫃檯前總是大排長龍。
- cashier
More common in shops and supermarkets; in the US, 'teller' is the standard word for a bank employee, while 'cashier' is used for retail.
- bank clerk
A broader term that includes non-customer-facing administrative roles inside a bank.
用法筆記
Often appears in the compound noun phrase 'bank teller'. In American English, 'teller' alone is understood as a bank worker in everyday contexts.
常見錯誤
2. An official who tallies the ballots cast during an election or formal vote to ma
計票員
選舉中負責統計選票的人
An official who tallies the ballots cast during an election or formal vote to make sure the result is fair and accurate.
Each candidate sent a representative to observe the tellers as they counted the ballots.
每位候選人都派了一名代表到場觀察計票員計算選票。
countable noun: tellers + verb + ballots
The election officials trained twenty tellers to handle the vote count at the city hall.
選務人員培訓了二十名計票員，負責在市議會處理計票工作。
Amani served as a teller during the union election and checked every ballot for accuracy.
Amani 在工會選舉中擔任計票員，逐一核對每張選票的正確性。
Observers watched the tellers closely to confirm that no votes were counted twice.
觀察員仔細盯著計票員，確認沒有選票被重複計算。
- vote counter
A descriptive phrase rather than an official title; 'teller' is the formal term in parliamentary procedure.
- scrutineer
Used in British and Commonwealth English; a scrutineer oversees the fairness of the process rather than personally counting.
用法筆記
This sense is mostly used in formal political contexts such as parliamentary elections or shareholder votes. Less common in everyday conversation.
3. Someone who shares amusing accounts, fictional tales, or jokes — generally in a
講述者
以生動方式講故事或笑話的人
Someone who shares amusing accounts, fictional tales, or jokes — generally in a lively or entertaining way.
Mira is a wonderful teller of folk tales and always keeps the children spellbound.
Mira 是個很會講民間故事的人，總是讓孩子們聽得出神。
teller of + [type of story]
Grandpa was the best joke teller and everyone laughed until their sides hurt.
爺爺是家裡最會講笑話的人，大家都笑到肚子痛。
Liang told ghost stories around the campfire and made everyone shiver.
Liang 在營火旁講了鬼故事，所有人都聽得直發抖。
The old fisherman was a wonderful teller of sea tales passed down through generations.
那位老漁夫很會講世代相傳的海洋故事，是位絕佳的講述者。
- storyteller
The more common one-word form covering both oral and written narratives.
- narrator
Refers to someone who tells a story in a specific work (e.g., a novel or film), not a general ability.
- raconteur
A more formal or literary term for someone who tells anecdotes in an entertaining way.
用法筆記
Often modified by what is told: 'story teller', 'joke teller', 'teller of tales'. In modern English, 'storyteller' (one word) is more common than the two-word 'story teller'.