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the zoom of [noun]
The zoom of the engine could be heard from afar.
远处就能听到引擎的嗡嗡声。
变焦；缩放
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变焦；缩放
The act of making an image appear closer or larger using a camera lens or digital technology
The zoom of the engine could be heard from afar.
远处就能听到引擎的嗡嗡声。
快速移动物体发出的嗡嗡声。
A humming noise from something moving very fast.
A video teleconferencing call.
使用Zoom进行的视频会议。
A videoconference using Zoom.
快速上升。
A quick ascent.
You can use the zoom on your phone to read the small print on the ticket.
你可以用手机上的变焦功能读取票上的小字。
The camera's powerful zoom makes distant objects seem much closer.
这台相机强大的变焦功能让远处的物体看起来近得多。
Before taking the photo, she checked the zoom and adjusted it carefully.
拍照前，她检查了变焦并仔细调整。
The zoom of the engine could be heard from afar.
远处就能听到引擎的嗡嗡声。
This camera has a powerful optical zoom.
这款相机具有强大的光学变焦功能。
zoom 作名词表示急剧上升时，常与 in 连用。
There has been a zoom in housing prices recently.
最近房价急速上涨。
Not this
The zoom of this camera is very big.
Use this
The zoom of this camera is very powerful.
中文中“变焦大”直译导致搭配错误，英语中形容变焦能力应使用 powerful 而非 big。
Not this
I used zoom on my camera.
Use this
I used the zoom on my camera.
中文里“使用变焦”常省略冠词，但英语中 zoom 作为名词表示功能时通常需要定冠词 the。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
光学变焦
Optical zoom gives a much clearer image than digital zoom.
光学变焦比数码变焦拍出的图像清晰得多。
数码变焦
Digital zoom often reduces the quality of the photo.
数码变焦往往会降低照片的质量。
变焦镜头
This phone has a 5x zoom lens.
这款手机有一个5倍变焦镜头。
缩放级别
You can change the zoom level on the map.
你可以改变地图上的缩放级别。
一次视频会议
I have a zoom call with my client at three.
我三点和客户有一个视频会议。
嗖嗖
The sports car went past with a loud zoom.
跑车“嗖”的一声开了过去。
嗖嗖嗖，我们要飞向月球。
The children sang 'Zoom zoom zoom' as they played astronauts.
孩子们装扮成宇航员，唱着“嗖嗖嗖”。
Use zoom naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
“zoom”读起来像“祖姆”，模拟物体飞速掠过的嗡嗡声；镜头拉近时画面也像“嗖”地冲过来，记住这种快速感。
语域：mixed 常见场景：video conferencing、photography and videography、descriptive writing about fast movement、financial/business news about increases 名词 zoom 在不同语境中语域差别较大：表示镜头变焦或快速移动的嗡嗡声时比较中性/技术性，多用于摄影或描述性文字；表示视频会议时通常与 Zoom 软件相关，多见于日常口语；表示快速增长时常见于新闻报道或非正式用语。实际使用需根据具体语境判断，不宜一概而论。
常作单数，与the连用，如the zoom of a camera。
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