Word · Frequency #15778
tellers
爱德华·特勒
tellers is the plural of teller.
US physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908–2003).
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A person who tells stories.
讲故事的人。
- 2.
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
美国物理学家(生于匈牙利),参与研制第一颗原子弹和第一颗氢弹(1908-2003)
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A cashier at any place of business.
在任何营业场所的出纳员
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an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly)
负责计票的官员(尤指立法机构中)
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Synonym of automated teller machine.
自动取款机的同义词
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an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
银行中负责收付款项的雇员
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A person who counts the votes in an election.
在选举中计票的人。
讲故事的人。；美国物理学家(生于匈牙利),参与研制第一颗原子弹和第一颗氢弹(1908-2003)；在任何营业场所的出纳员；负责计票的官员(尤指立法机构中)；自动取款机的同义词
In use
The teller at the bank counted out my money with a smile.
I waited in line to speak with a teller about my account.
She used to be a teller before she got promoted to manager.
be a teller at [bank]
指“银行出纳员”时，常用 be a teller at a bank；也可直接说 bank teller。
She is a teller at a bank in the city center.
她是市中心一家银行的出纳员。
a teller of [stories]
teller 表示“讲述者”时，后接 of 引出讲述的内容，如 a teller of tales（讲故事的人）。
He is a wonderful teller of folk stories.
他是民间故事的出色讲述者。
Common mistakes
I paid the teller at the supermarket and left.
Connections
Collocations
- bank teller
- 银行柜员；银行出纳员
- The bank teller counted the money twice before handing it to the customer.银行柜员把钱数了两遍才递给顾客。
- teller window
- 银行柜台窗口
- You can pay your bills at the teller window.你可以在银行柜台窗口支付账单。
- automated teller machine
- 自动取款机；自动柜员机
- She used the automated teller machine to withdraw cash.她使用自动取款机取现金。
- fortune teller
- 占卜师；算命者
- A fortune teller predicted that he would travel abroad.一位占卜师预言他会出国。
- teller of tales
- 讲故事者；故事讲述者
- Her grandfather was a wonderful teller of tales.她的祖父是一位很会讲故事的人。
- head teller
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：tell（告诉）+ er = 告诉你事情的人 → 讲故事者；银行柜台 teller 同样告诉你余额，所以也是出纳员。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：banking、customer service、at a bank 表示“银行出纳员”时，teller 是中性词，多用于日常口语和银行服务场景；正式书面语中有时也用 bank clerk。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 tellers。
Pronunciation & Spelling
teller /ˈtɛlɚ/ rhymes with seller /ˈsɛlɚ/, cellar /ˈsɛlɚ/, and dweller /ˈdwɛlɚ/. Lookalikes that sound different: tiller /ˈtɪlɚ/, taller /ˈtɔːlɚ/, tailor /ˈteɪlɚ/ – note the vowel changes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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