English Dictionary

typewriter

IPA（発音記号）

[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

名詞

古語 アメリカ英語 古風 俗語

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper. / (archaic) One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

日本語の意味

タイプライター：文字を印刷するためにキーを押すことで、インクリボンを通して文字を紙に打ち出す、少なくとも部分的に機械的な装置。 / （古語的な意味）タイプライターを操作する人、すなわちタイピスト。

She discovered an old typewriter in the attic and spent the afternoon typing letters.

彼女は屋根裏で古いタイプライターを見つけ、午後は手紙を書いて過ごした。

意味（1）

A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

意味（2）

(archaic) One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

The typewriter got up and disappeared out a back door, and soon she come back with a man, and he said, Can I be of some help, Mr. Higgens?

意味（3）

(US, dated, slang) A machine gun or submachine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

The battle had opened in earnest. From the wooded ridge came in reply the clacking of "typewriters,” and bullets whined over our heads.

意味（4）

A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

typewriters （ plural ）