signalman
signalman — 名詞
1. a worker whose job is to control the coloured lights and mechanical arms along a
號誌工
操作鐵路號誌調度列車的人員
a worker whose job is to control the coloured lights and mechanical arms along a railway track that tell train drivers when it is safe to move or to stop.
The signalman pulled the lever to change the signal from red to green for the train.
號誌工拉動操縱桿，將信號從紅燈切換為綠燈，讓火車通過。
collocation: pull the lever / change the signal
Sayaka's grandfather worked as a signalman at the main railway junction for over thirty years.
紗耶香的祖父在主要鐵路樞紐擔任號誌工超過三十年。
collocation: work as a signalman at [place]
From the hut beside the tracks, the signalman watched the morning freight train roll past.
號誌工從鐵軌旁的小屋裡，看著早晨的貨運列車緩緩駛過。
A new digital system lets the signalman control all station signals from one screen.
新的數位系統讓號誌工能從一台螢幕控制車站所有的號誌。
The railway company hired three new signalmen to manage traffic on the coastal line.
鐵路公司聘請了三名新號誌工，以應付沿海路線的車流量。
- signaller
British spelling variant of the same occupation, especially in formal job titles
- signal operator
more technical term used in modern railway job descriptions
- signal maintainer
American term for someone who installs and repairs railway signals, not necessarily the same as operating them
用法筆記
Frequently used with a possessive or article (a signalman, the signalman, my uncle the signalman). The plural form is signalmen. In American English, railroad signal maintainer or signal operator is more common.
常見錯誤
2. a soldier or sailor who has been trained to send and understand messages using l
通信兵
軍中受訓負責收發信號的士兵
a soldier or sailor who has been trained to send and understand messages using lights, flags, radio, or other signalling equipment during operations.
At night, the signalman used a flashlight to send coded messages to nearby troops.
夜間時，通信兵用手電筒向鄰近部隊傳送密碼訊息。
collocation: send coded messages using [device]
Nikhil trained as a navy signalman and could read flag signals from a kilometre away.
尼基爾在海軍受訓成為通信兵，能從一公里外讀懂旗號。
collocation: train as a signalman in [branch of service]
When the radio failed, the signalman used semaphore flags to relay the commander's order.
無線電故障時，通信兵用旗語傳達指揮官的命令。
Every signalman in the regiment had to memorise over fifty codes before being sent overseas.
團裡每位通信兵在派駐海外前都必須熟記超過五十種密碼。
- signaller
standard British military spelling; used in official rank titles such as Lance Corporal Signaller
- radio operator
modern equivalent focused on radio communication rather than all signalling methods
- communications specialist
broader modern military role that includes digital and electronic communications
用法筆記
In modern armed forces, signalman is increasingly replaced by specialist roles such as radio operator or communications technician. The term is still used in historical or ceremonial contexts and in the Royal Corps of Signals (British Army).