vcr
vcr — 名詞
1. A VCR is a machine that records television shows and plays movies that are store
錄影機
播放或錄製錄影帶的機器
A VCR is a machine that records television shows and plays movies that are stored on videocassettes — it was very common in homes before DVDs and online streaming services became popular.
Lucía found an old VCR in her grandmother's attic last weekend.
Lucía 上週末在她祖母的閣樓裡發現了一台舊的錄影機。
The VCR stopped working, so Takeshi could not watch his favourite film.
那台錄影機壞了，所以 Takeshi 沒辦法看他最喜歡的電影。
collocation: VCR stopped working
Many families used a VCR to record television programmes they could not watch live.
以前許多家庭會用錄影機錄下無法即時觀看的電視節目。
Hugo's father still keeps a VCR and a collection of old movie tapes.
Hugo 的父親還留著一台錄影機和一批舊電影錄影帶。
Baraka learned how to rewind a VCR tape by pressing a button on the machine.
Baraka 學會了如何按下機器上的按鈕來倒帶。
- videocassette recorder
the full, more formal form of the abbreviation
- video player
broader term that can also refer to DVD or digital video players
- VHS player
specifically a VCR that uses the VHS format, the most common type
文法句型
a VCR
the VCR
VCRs
用法筆記
VCRs are now uncommon and have been replaced by DVD players and streaming services. The word is most often used when talking about the past or about old technology. It is a countable noun: 'a VCR', 'two VCRs'.