telegram
/ˈtelɪɡræm/
CEFR level B2Topic HistoryWord #3580 in the learning path
电报
Definitions
n. a message sent by telegraph and delivered in written form
电报
Example
Grandmother kept the telegram announcing her brother's safe arrival.
祖母保存着那封告知她哥哥平安抵达的电报。
Before telephone services became widely available, sending a telegram was an important way to communicate urgent news.
在电话服务广泛普及之前，发电报是传递紧急消息的重要方式。
Collocations
- send a telegram
- receive a telegram
- deliver a telegram
Word family
- telegraph (n.)
- telegraphic (adj.)
Usage tip
telegram是电报消息；telegraph指电报通信系统。
FAQ
- What does telegram mean?
- a message sent by telegraph and delivered in written form
- How is telegram pronounced?
- UK /ˈtelɪɡræm/, US /ˈtelɪɡræm/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
