telegraph
noun
verb
ˈtelɪəɡrɑːf
noun
1
an
old-fashioned
method
of
sending
messages
using
radio
or
electrical
signals
电报
U
2
a
piece
of
equipment
that
receives
or
sends
messages
in
this
way
电报机
C
verb
3
to
send
a
message
by
telegraph
（给…）发电报，发电文
I,T
Once
he
knew
where
we
were,
Lewis
telegraphed
every
few
hours.
一知道我们在哪里，刘易斯就每隔几小时便发来一份电报。
4
to
let
people
know
what
you
intend
to
do
without
saying
anything
[非正式] 流露，暴露〔意图〕
T | informal
A
slight
movement
of
the
hand
telegraphed
his
intention
to
shoot.
手微微一动就暴露了他想要开枪的意图。