Word · Frequency #2246
camera
照相机；相机
a device for taking photographs
- 1.
A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
拍摄静态或动态影像的设备
- 2.
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
摄影设备(通常由一端带镜头、另一端有感光胶片的暗箱组成)
- 3.
The viewpoint in a three-dimensional game or simulation.
三维游戏或模拟中的视角
- 4.
television equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beam
电视摄像设备(利用镜头系统将图像聚焦在感光嵌镶幕上,由电子束扫描)
- 5.
A vaulted room.
拱顶房间
- 6.
A judge's private chamber, where cases may be heard in camera.
法官的私人议事室,可在此进行不公开审理
拍摄静态或动态影像的设备；摄影设备(通常由一端带镜头、另一端有感光胶片的暗箱组成)；三维游戏或模拟中的视角；电视摄像设备(利用镜头系统将图像聚焦在感光嵌镶幕上,由电子束扫描)；拱顶房间
In use
I took a photo of the sunset with my new camera.
She forgot her camera at home, so she used her phone to take pictures.
The camera on this phone can record videos in high definition.
use a camera to do sth
表示用相机做某事的常见结构。
I use a camera to take photos of my family.
我用相机给家人拍照。
a camera with + noun
描述相机具备某功能或部件。
She bought a camera with a high-resolution sensor.
她买了一台高分辨率传感器的相机。
Common mistakes
I have two camera.I have two cameras.
camera是可数名词，复数形式为cameras，表示两个或以上时应使用复数。
Connections
Collocations
- digital camera
- 数码相机
- I bought a new digital camera for my trip.我为旅行买了一台新的数码相机。
- camera phone
- 拍照手机
- Most people now use a camera phone instead of a separate camera.现在大多数人使用拍照手机而不是单独的相机。
- camera lens
- 相机镜头
- The camera lens needs to be cleaned carefully.相机镜头需要小心清洁。
- security camera
- 监控摄像头
- A security camera is installed at the entrance.入口处安装了监控摄像头。
- video camera
- 摄像机
- He recorded the ceremony with a video camera.他用摄像机记录了仪式。
- camera roll
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆口诀：camera = came(来)+ra(啦)，拍照时喊'来啦'，记住camera就是相机。
Context & Register
camera 作为名词，指照相机或摄影机，通常为中性，广泛应用于日常生活、摄影、摄像及技术领域。典型使用场景包括家庭拍照、专业摄影、监控摄像等。
Grammar Note
常与不定冠词a连用，复数形式为cameras；常用介词on构成短语on camera（被拍摄）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'camel', 'campus', 'camper', and 'cameo' all start with /kæm/ but end differently. None rhyme with 'camera' (/'kæmɝə/). 'Comma' (/ˈkɑːmə/) and 'drama' (/ˈdrɑːmə/) are common lookalikes with a different vowel sound; they do not rhyme with 'camera' either.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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