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stereo

UK //ˈstɛrɪəʊ//US //ˈstɛrioʊ//

词源

源自希腊语 'stereos'(固体的,立体的)和英语 'phonic'(声音的),19世纪中期首次用于描述立体声技术。

noun

❶ 立体声音响设备,指能够播放左右两个声道音频的电子设备,用于产生立体声效果。

“He bought a new stereo for his living room.”

(他为客厅买了一台新的立体声音响。)

“The stereo system produces high-quality sound.”

(这套立体声音响系统能产生高质量的声音。)

❶ 立体声效果,指通过左右两个声道播放声音,产生空间感和方向感的音频技术。

“This recording is in stereo, not mono.”

(这段录音是立体声的,不是单声道的。)

“The concert was recorded in high-quality stereo.”

(这场音乐会用高质量的立体声录制。)

同义词:hi-fi, sound system, audio system

adjective

❶ 立体声的,描述能够产生或使用立体声效果的设备或技术。

“This is a stereo recording of the orchestra.”

(这是乐团的立体声录音。)

“The stereo effect makes the music sound more realistic.”

(立体声效果让音乐听起来更真实。)

同义词:binaural, two-channel

常见短语

in stereo — 以立体声形式,形容声音通过两个独立的声道播放,产生立体效果。

“The birdsong was playing in stereo through the speakers.”

(鸟鸣声通过扬声器以立体声形式播放。)

stereo vision — 立体视觉,指人类双眼协同工作产生的深度感知能力。

“Stereo vision helps us judge distances accurately.”

(立体视觉帮助我们准确判断距离。)