c. 1600, "buzzing insect," agent noun from buzz (v.). In reference to mechanical devices that buzz, from 1870 (steam-powered at first; electric mechanisms so called from 1884).
双语例句
1. His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door.
他刚一进去，与门相连的门铃便嗡嗡作响。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The buzzer suddenly responded in a long blast of sound.
蜂鸣器突然相应地发出了一声响亮的长鸣。
来自柯林斯例句
3. We pressed the buzzer in our cabin and a steward arrived instantly.
