
subtitle
词源
源自拉丁语 'sub-'(下)和 'titulus'(标题),16世纪进入英语,最初指书籍的副标题,后引申为影视字幕。
noun
❶ 字幕,指在电影、电视节目或视频中显示的文字,通常是对话或内容的翻译或转录,帮助观众理解。
“The movie has English subtitles for non-native speakers.”
(这部电影为不熟悉英语的观众提供了英文字幕。)
“I turned on the subtitles because the audio was unclear.”
(因为声音不清楚,我打开了字幕。)
❶ 副标题,指书籍、文章或章节的次要标题,用于补充说明主要内容。
“The book's subtitle explains its focus on environmental issues.”
(这本书的副标题说明了它关注的是环境问题。)
“Her thesis has a long subtitle detailing the research scope.”
(她的论文有一个很长的副标题,详细说明了研究范围。)
verb
❶ 为影片或视频添加字幕,通常指将对话或内容翻译或转录为文字形式。
“They subtitled the documentary in three languages for international audiences.”
(他们为这部纪录片添加了三种语言的字幕,以便国际观众观看。)
“Volunteers subtitled the educational videos for deaf students.”
(志愿者们为聋哑学生制作了教育视频的字幕。)
常见短语
closed caption/subtitle — 隐藏式字幕,可通过播放设备开启或关闭,常用于电视节目或视频中,为听障人士或非母语观众提供帮助。
“The news broadcast provides closed captions for viewers with hearing impairments.”
(新闻广播为听力障碍的观众提供了隐藏式字幕。)