tivo

tivo — verb

1. to save a television programme or film in digital form by using a TiVo box or si

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to save a television programme or film in digital form by using a TiVo box or similar DVR device, so that you can watch it later at a time that suits you

例句

Bao tivoed the wildlife documentary so the children could watch it after dinner.

tivo + documentary + purpose clause

Soraya forgot to tivo the series finale and had to search for it online.

同義詞
  • record

    the general, formal term for capturing any audio or video; covers all methods, including analogue and digital

  • tape

    older term referring specifically to recording onto VHS or cassette; now feels dated and pre-digital

  • save

    focuses on keeping the digital file on a hard drive or cloud library rather than the act of scheduling the capture

反義詞
  • delete

    to remove a recorded programme from the DVR's storage

  • miss

    to fail to watch or record a programme, especially because you forgot to set the DVR in time

文法句型

tivo + noun phrase (a TV programme / a film / a sports match)

用法筆記

Frequently used in informal, everyday conversation about television viewing. Avoid in formal writing — use 'record' instead. The past-tense form 'tivoed' is standard, though 'TiVo'd' and 'TiVoed' also appear in informal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I tivoed the meeting on my phone.
✅I recorded the meeting on my phone.
💡'tivo' refers specifically to recording television programmes with a DVR device, not to capturing audio or video in general.
❌She tivoed the concert with her camera.
✅She filmed the concert with her camera.
💡'tivo' is for TV / DVR recording, not for personal filming with a camera.