pvr

pvr — noun

1. an electronic machine that stores television programmes or video footage on a bu

1.名詞B1
釋義

an electronic machine that stores television programmes or video footage on a built-in hard drive rather than on tape, letting you pause live TV, rewind, and schedule future recordings. The word comes from 'personal video recorder'.

例句

Selim set the PVR to record the football match while he was at work.

set the PVR to record

Rohan’s PVR has over two hundred hours of space for films and shows.

possessive + PVR + has + storage quantity

同義詞
  • DVR

    Common in American English; technically the same type of device, though DVR often refers to a cable-company box while PVR can be a standalone unit.

  • digital video recorder

    A full descriptive name that avoids the brand-specific overtones some attach to PVR; less common in casual speech.

  • TiVo

    A brand name that became generic for any PVR, especially in the United States; avoid using it in formal writing.

文法句型

set the PVR + to-infinitive

use a PVR + to-infinitive

PVR + records/stores + noun

用法筆記

The full form 'personal video recorder' is rarely used in everyday conversation; people usually say 'PVR' (pronounced 'pee-vee-are'). Treat it as a regular countable noun (a PVR / two PVRs).

常見錯誤

❌I bought a PVR to watch live television.
✅I bought a PVR to record programmes I cannot watch live.
💡A PVR is designed for recording, pausing and replaying, not merely for watching live TV, which any standard TV can do.