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iPod

UK //ˈaɪpɒd//US //ˈaɪpɑːd//

词源

2001年由苹果公司命名,'i-'代表互联网(internet)或个人(individual),'Pod'源自太空舱(space pod)概念,暗示便携性。

noun

❶ 苹果公司推出的便携式数字音乐播放器,可存储和播放大量歌曲,通过电脑同步音乐库,曾是数字音乐时代的标志性产品。

“I still have my old iPod from 2005 with thousands of songs.”

(我还保留着2005年的旧iPod,里面存着上千首歌。)

“She plugged her iPod into the stereo to play her favorite playlist.”

(她把iPod连接到音响上播放最喜欢的歌单。)

同义词:MP3 player, digital music player, portable media player

常见短语

iPod shuffle — 苹果推出的无屏幕迷你款iPod,通过随机播放或按键切换歌曲,适合运动时使用。

“She clipped the iPod shuffle to her running shorts during her morning jog.”

(晨跑时她把iPod shuffle夹在运动短裤上。)

iPod classic — 苹果最后一代配备机械硬盘的大容量iPod,标志性的金属机身和点击轮设计。

“The iPod classic could store up to 160GB of music and videos.”

(iPod classic可存储高达160GB的音乐和视频。)