Word · Frequency #20826
turntable
唱片机转盘；电唱机转盘
a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
本义为播放唱片时的旋转转盘；铁路转车台是另一个义项。
- 1.
A circular rotating platform.
圆形旋转平台。
- 2.
a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
播放唱片时旋转的圆形水平平台
- 3.
a revolving tray placed on a dining table
餐桌上可旋转的托盘
- 4.
a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars
带轨道的可旋转平台,用于调转机车和车厢
圆形旋转平台。；播放唱片时旋转的圆形水平平台；餐桌上可旋转的托盘；带轨道的可旋转平台,用于调转机车和车厢；转车台
In use
I placed the vinyl record on the turntable and gently lowered the needle.
She cleaned the turntable before playing her favorite album.
The old turntable still works perfectly after twenty years.
put/place sth on the turntable
表达“把唱片放在转盘上播放”时，常用 put/place ... on the turntable。
She placed the vinyl record on the turntable.
她把黑胶唱片放到唱盘上。
the turntable + turn/spin/rotate
turntable 作主语时，常搭配 turn、spin、rotate 等表示转动的动词。
The turntable rotates smoothly.
唱盘平稳地转动。
Common mistakes
I bought turntable yesterday.
Connections
Collocations
- DJ turntable
- DJ 打碟机；唱片转盘
- The DJ set up his turntables before the party.这位 DJ 在派对开始前架好了他的打碟机。
- turntable platter
- 转盘盘面
- The record rests on the turntable platter.唱片放在转盘盘面上。
- turntable stylus
- 唱机唱针
- A dirty turntable stylus can cause skipping.脏的唱机唱针会导致跳音。
- turntable mat
- 转盘垫
- The felt turntable mat reduces static.毛毡转盘垫可以减少静电。
- on the turntable
- 在转盘上
- He placed the single on the turntable.他把这张单曲唱片放到转盘上。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 turn(转) + table(桌)：唱片在桌上转，就是电唱机的转盘。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：music listening、DJ use、home audio systems 通常指播放黑胶唱片的转盘装置，多用于家庭音响、音乐欣赏或 DJ 演出等场景；口语中也常用来指整个电唱机或唱盘部分。这里取中性语体即可。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with the final '-table' part of 'turntable' (/ˌteɪbəl/). 'table', 'stable', 'cable', 'fable', and 'gable' contain '-able' spelled and pronounced /eɪbəl/; 'label' has the same sound despite the '-el' spelling. Do not confuse this with 'turnable' /ˈtɝnəbəl/, a different word meaning 'able to be turned'.
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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