photo
photo — 名詞
1. a picture made with a camera and kept in printed or digital form.
照片
用相機拍下並保存的影像
a picture made with a camera and kept in printed or digital form.
Emma showed me a photo of her new puppy on the bus.
Emma 在公車上給我看她那隻新小狗的照片。
a photo of + person/thing
We took a class photo outside the library after the music show.
音樂表演後，我們在圖書館外拍了一張班級照片。
take a photo
An old photo of Taipei hung above Grandpa's desk for years.
一張台北的老照片多年來一直掛在爺爺的書桌上方。
Leo keeps baby photos in a blue box under his bed.
Leo 把嬰兒時期的照片放在床下的藍色盒子裡。
The nurse asked Maya for a passport photo at the clinic desk.
護理師在診所櫃台向 Maya 索取一張護照照片。
- photograph
the full form, more neutral in writing
- picture
broader word that can also mean a drawing or painting
- snapshot
suggests a quick, informal photo
- pic
very informal short form
文法句型
a photo of [person/place/thing]
take a photo
in the photo
用法筆記
More common than the full word 'photograph' in everyday speech. Often follows verbs like 'take', 'show', 'send', and the pattern 'a photo of ...'.
常見錯誤
photo — 字首
1. added at the start of a word to show that something involves light or happens be
光；感光
表示與光有關或受光作用
added at the start of a word to show that something involves light or happens because of light.
The poster was printed on photosensitive paper that turned blue in sunlight.
那張海報印在感光紙上，曬到陽光後會變藍。
photo- + adjective: reacts to light
Our garden lamp uses a photoelectric switch and turns on at dusk.
我們的花園燈使用光電開關，黃昏時就會亮起。
photo- + noun: works through light
The lab keeps the film in a dark box because it is photosensitive.
實驗室把底片放在黑盒子裡，因為它會感光。
A photoelectric sensor opened the door when Maya walked up.
Maya 走近時，光電感應器就把門打開了。
- light-based
plain English phrase for systems or materials that depend on light
- light-driven
emphasizes that light causes the action or change
文法句型
photo- + adjective (photosensitive)
photo- + noun (photoelectric)
用法筆記
Common in science and technology words. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about light as a physical force, not about cameras or photographs.
常見錯誤
2. added at the start of a word to show a link with taking, developing, or using ph
攝影；照片
表示與攝影或照片有關
added at the start of a word to show a link with taking, developing, or using photographs.
The school hired a photojournalist to record the sports day.
學校請了一位攝影記者來記錄運動會。
photo- + noun: work involving photographs
Nina booked a family session at the new photographic studio downtown.
Nina 在市中心那間新攝影工作室預約了全家福拍攝。
photo- + adjective: connected with photography
The magazine needs a strong photographic essay for next month's travel issue.
那本雜誌下個月的旅遊專題需要一篇有力的攝影散文。
Our photo booth printed four wedding pictures in thirty seconds.
我們的照相亭在三十秒內印出了四張婚禮照片。
- photographic
full adjective built from the same base
- camera-related
plain English phrase for things connected with taking pictures
文法句型
photo- + noun (photojournalist, photo booth)
photo- + adjective (photographic)
用法筆記
Often appears in words for people, places, or things connected with cameras and pictures. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the scientific light-related sense.