Definition of tannoy in English:

tannoy

nounˈtanɔɪ

British trademark

A type of public address system.
〈商标〉天朗（一种扩音器的商标名）
Example sentencesExamples
- Even festive songs are being played over the tannoy.
- A message comes over the tannoy, ‘There are no southbound services on the tube line at the moment’.
- ‘This is your captain speaking,’ said a disembodied voice over the tannoy.
- The train driver explained the situation over the tannoy, adding that it might be some consolation to us to know that the safety equipment works.
- But when we got off the plane at Heathrow on our way home we heard our names being called over the tannoy.

verbˈtanɔɪ

[with object]British

Transmit or announce over a tannoy.
用扩音系统广播
the news was tannoyed one afternoon
一天下午广播播出了这条新闻。
Example sentencesExamples
- They tannoyed that we would honour 2 minutes silence at 11am and 2 of their workers were merrily walking down the aisle talking to each other.
- The leads were stunning (their names were tannoyed through at the beginning of the performance, in Dutch and before I realized what was going on it was already to late): effortless dancing, impeccable technique (such balances) and passion galore.
- He has taken to tannoying terms of endearment to his publicity officer.
- Our picture producers will tannoy a warning when gruesome pictures are expected - and an e-mail will be sent out to all relevant newsdesks.
- I went back in store, someone tannoyed his No plate.

Origin

1920s: contraction of tantalum alloy, which is used as a rectifier in the system.

词汇	tannoy
释义	Definition of tannoy in English: tannoy nounˈtanɔɪ British trademark A type of public address system. 〈商标〉天朗（一种扩音器的商标名） Example sentencesExamples Even festive songs are being played over the tannoy. A message comes over the tannoy, ‘There are no southbound services on the tube line at the moment’. ‘This is your captain speaking,’ said a disembodied voice over the tannoy. The train driver explained the situation over the tannoy, adding that it might be some consolation to us to know that the safety equipment works. But when we got off the plane at Heathrow on our way home we heard our names being called over the tannoy. verbˈtanɔɪ [with object]British Transmit or announce over a tannoy. 用扩音系统广播 the news was tannoyed one afternoon 一天下午广播播出了这条新闻。 Example sentencesExamples They tannoyed that we would honour 2 minutes silence at 11am and 2 of their workers were merrily walking down the aisle talking to each other. The leads were stunning (their names were tannoyed through at the beginning of the performance, in Dutch and before I realized what was going on it was already to late): effortless dancing, impeccable technique (such balances) and passion galore. He has taken to tannoying terms of endearment to his publicity officer. Our picture producers will tannoy a warning when gruesome pictures are expected - and an e-mail will be sent out to all relevant newsdesks. I went back in store, someone tannoyed his No plate. Origin 1920s: contraction of tantalum alloy, which is used as a rectifier in the system.
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