switchboard
🇺🇸
/ˈswɪtʃbɔːrd/
🇬🇧
/ˈswɪtʃbɔːd/
noun
R
A switchboard is a central part of a telephone system where calls are answered and connected to the right person or department. It can also refer to the people who operate this system.
The busy switchboard at the hospital was constantly receiving calls from concerned patients.
医院忙碌的总机不断接到关心的病人的电话。
translation
总机
词形变化
Plural
switchboards