sound recording

sound recording — 名詞

1. the activity or process of capturing sound — such as speech, music, or other aud

1.名詞B2
釋義

錄音；錄製

捕捉聲音並儲存的過程

the activity or process of capturing sound — such as speech, music, or other audio — and storing it on a device, tape, or computer file so it can be played back later

例句

Camila's first job at the radio station involved sound recording for live interviews.

Camila 在廣播電台的第一份工作包括為現場訪問進行錄音。

sound recording + 'involved' — process context

The university offers a sound recording course for students who want to work in music.

這所大學開設了一門錄音課程，適合想在音樂領域工作的學生。

sound recording course — modifier use

同義詞
  • audio recording

    modern and more specific; emphasises the electronic nature of the capture

  • recording

    shorter and broader; can also mean video or data recording

  • capture

    less common; used in technical or professional contexts

文法句型

sound recording + noun

常見錯誤

❌I did a sound recording of the meeting with my phone.' (correct when referring to the act).
✅I did some sound recording of the meeting with my phone.
💡'sound recording' as an activity is uncountable; use 'a sound recording' only when referring to the product (see sense 2).

2. a physical item, digital file, or other medium on which audio has been stored, s

2.名詞B2
釋義

錄音成品

已儲存聲音的媒體或檔案

a physical item, digital file, or other medium on which audio has been stored, such as a CD, a cassette tape, or an MP3 file that can be played back

例句

Sophia found an old sound recording of her grandfather telling stories about his childhood.

Sophia 找到了一份她祖父講述童年故事的古老錄音。

sound recording + of + [person] — product sense

The museum's archive contains thousands of sound recordings from the early twentieth century.

這間博物館的檔案館收藏了數千份二十世紀初的錄音製品。

同義詞
  • audio file

    specifically digital; does not cover physical media like vinyl records

  • recorded audio

    more formal; describes the content rather than the container

  • recording

    shorter and more general; can also refer to video

文法句型

sound recording + of + noun

用法筆記

This sense can refer to both physical media (vinyl records, cassette tapes, CDs) and digital files (MP3, WAV). The plural form 'sound recordings' is very common when referring to collections or archives.

常見錯誤

❌I found a sound recording on my phone.' (ambiguous — could mean the process).
✅I found a sound recording on my phone of the song we wrote.
💡adding a specifying phrase ('of the song') makes it clear you mean the product.