1590s, "one who performs mechanical or surgical operations," agent noun from operate (v.) or from Late Latin operator. Meaning "one who carries on business shrewdly" is from 1828. Specific sense of "one who works a telephone switchboard" (1884) grew out of earlier meaning "one who works a telegraph" (1847).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. A blade guard is fitted to protect the operator.
為保證操作人員的人身安全安裝了槳葉保護(hù)罩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. I became a ham radio operator at the age of eleven.
我在11歲時(shí)成了一名業(yè)余無(wú)線電操作員。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The operator will put you through.
接線員會(huì)為你接通電話。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The switchboard operator was the hotel owner's wife.
電話總臺(tái)的接線員是旅館老板的妻子。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. He was a smart operator. Don't underestimate him.