playstation
playstation — noun
1. a trademark for a home video-game console that you connect to a television
1.名詞
釋義
a trademark for a home video-game console that you connect to a television
例句
The children plugged the PlayStation into the living room TV.
typical use: connect a PlayStation to a TV
After dinner, Marcus played football games on his PlayStation.
preposition: play on a PlayStation
A new PlayStation sat under the tree on Christmas morning.
The shop sold headphones, extra controllers, and one used PlayStation.
When the power returned, Lina turned on the PlayStation first.
同義詞
- game console
a general term for this kind of machine, not a brand name
- video game system
broader and slightly more formal than the trademark
用法筆記
Usually written with capital letters as the trademark PlayStation. It names the machine itself, not one game.
常見錯誤
❌This PlayStation is my favorite game.
✅This PlayStation is my favorite game console.
💡The word names the machine, not an individual game.