pvr
pvr — 名詞
1. an electronic machine that stores television programmes or video footage on a bu
數位錄影機
可錄製電視節目到硬碟的數位裝置
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'.
Selim set the PVR to record the football match while he was at work.
Selim 設定他的 PVR 要在他上班時錄下足球賽。
set the PVR to record
Rohan’s PVR has over two hundred hours of space for films and shows.
Rohan 的 PVR 有超過兩百小時的空間可以存放電影和節目。
possessive + PVR + has + storage quantity
Amihan used the PVR to pause the film when the doorbell rang.
Amihan 用 PVR 暫停電影，因為門鈴響了。
The PVR automatically records every new episode of that drama series.
這台 PVR 會自動錄下那齣連續劇的每一集新內容。
Yael showed her grandmother how to replay a scene using the PVR.
Yael 教她祖母如何用 PVR 重播某個畫面。
- 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).