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camera

UK //ˈkæm.rə//US //ˈkæm.ɚ.ə//

词源

源自拉丁语 'camera obscura'(暗室),最初指一种光学设备,后演变为现代意义上的相机。

noun

❶ 一种用于拍摄照片或录制视频的设备,通常由镜头、感光元件和存储介质组成,广泛应用于日常生活和专业摄影中。

“She took out her camera to capture the beautiful sunset.”

(她拿出相机拍摄美丽的日落。)

“The security camera recorded everything that happened in the store.”

(监控摄像头记录了商店里发生的一切。)

❶ 指电视节目或电影制作中的摄像机,用于拍摄画面或录制节目内容。

“The director shouted 'Action!' and the camera started rolling.”

(导演喊了一声“开始!”,摄像机开始运转。)

“She works behind the camera as a cinematographer.”

(她作为摄影师在幕后工作。)

同义词:photographic device, camcorder, video camera, DSLR, webcam

常见短语

on camera — 指在摄像机前或被拍摄的状态,常用于描述某人或某事被记录下来。

“She was nervous when speaking on camera for the first time.”

(她第一次在镜头前讲话时很紧张。)

camera shy — 形容一个人不喜欢被拍照或拍摄,通常在镜头前感到不自在。

“He is camera shy and always avoids being photographed.”

(他不喜欢拍照,总是避开镜头。)