c. 1500, "one who proclaims," agent noun from call (v.). Meaning "one who announces step changes at a dance" is recorded from 1882; "one who places a telephone call," 1898. Meaning "a social visitor" is attested from 1786.
双语例句
1. An anonymous caller told police what had happened.
有人打匿名电话向警方报告了所发生的事。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Wonderful. Right, let's go to our next caller.
太棒了。好的,我们接听下一个电话。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The caller hung up.
打电话的人挂断了电话。
来自《权威词典》
4. The operator told the caller that the line is busy.
接线员告诉打电话的人对方电话占线.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I was detained by an unexpected caller that morning.