announcer
announcer — noun
1. a person whose job is to introduce shows, read out the news, or describe a sport
a person whose job is to introduce shows, read out the news, or describe a sports match for people watching television or listening to the radio.
Amara works as a news announcer at the local radio station every weekday morning.
noun + as + announcer for job role
The football announcer shouted with excitement when Brazil scored the winning goal.
compound: [sport] + announcer
Gita has wanted to be a television announcer since he was eight years old.
The baseball announcer described every pitch in a clear, calm voice for the listeners at home.
After ten years on the radio, Jin became the most popular announcer in the country.
- presenter
British English; usually hosts a whole show rather than only reading news
- newsreader
British English; specifically someone who reads the news, not sports or general programmes
- anchor
American English; the lead journalist on a news programme, often more senior than a plain announcer
- commentator
describes live action, especially sports; explains what is happening rather than introducing
文法句型
a/the announcer + on the radio/television
用法筆記
Frequently appears in compounds that name the broadcast type or sport: news announcer, radio announcer, sports announcer, baseball announcer.
常見錯誤
2. a person at a place such as an airport, train station, or stadium whose job is t
a person at a place such as an airport, train station, or stadium whose job is to give information to a crowd through loudspeakers.
The airport announcer told passengers that the flight to Tokyo was delayed by two hours.
compound: airport announcer + reported speech
At the train station, an announcer warned travellers to stand back from the platform edge.
the announcer + warned + that-pattern
The stadium announcer asked the crowd to stand for the national anthem before the game began.
Mr. Patel has been the announcer at our school sports day for twenty years.
A loud announcer called out the names of every winner at the swimming competition.
文法句型
the announcer + at + [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this announcer speaks to a crowd in a single physical place through loudspeakers, not to listeners or viewers through broadcast media.