analogue
analogue — adjective
- analoguepositive
- more analoguecomparative
- most analoguesuperlative
1. using a system in which information is stored or sent as a continuously changing
using a system in which information is stored or sent as a continuously changing electrical signal, rather than as separate numbers
Hugo's old turntable plays vinyl records with analogue sound that many music fans prefer.
attributive: analogue sound
The radio station still uses an analogue transmitter in the hills outside town.
collocation: analogue transmitter
Gabriel prefers the warm quality of analogue recordings over compressed digital files.
This microphone converts sound waves into an analogue electrical signal for processing.
- continuous
focuses on the uninterrupted nature of the signal, not the technology used
- analog
American English spelling of the same word; identical meaning
- digital
uses separate numbers (binary code) rather than continuous waves to store or transmit data
文法句型
analogue + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before nouns like signal, recording, device, or system.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the transmission of television or radio programmes through continuou
relating to the transmission of television or radio programmes through continuously changing radio waves, rather than through digital signals
Apinya's grandmother still watches news on an old analogue television in her living room.
collocation: analogue television
Analogue radio broadcasts in the region were replaced by digital signals in 2020.
passive: were replaced by digital signals
Nkechi noticed the picture on her analogue TV became fuzzy whenever the weather turned bad.
A small mountain community still relies on an analogue transmitter for its only radio station.
- analog
American English spelling; otherwise identical
- digital
the newer broadcasting standard that replaced analogue in many countries
文法句型
analogue + noun
用法筆記
This sense is a specialised subcase of sense 1 and applies specifically to broadcasting. Distinguished from sense 1 by the context of TV/radio transmission rather than general data storage.
3. using photographic film inside a camera to capture pictures, rather than storing
using photographic film inside a camera to capture pictures, rather than storing images as digital files
Iker bought a vintage analogue camera at a flea market and learned to develop film.
collocation: analogue camera
Salma prefers analogue photography because she enjoys working in a darkroom.
collocation: analogue photography
The art school still teaches analogue photography techniques alongside digital courses.
Gabriela's analogue portraits have a grainy texture that digital cameras cannot imitate.
- film-based
more descriptive; specifies that physical film is the medium
- non-digital
broader; describes any method that does not use digital storage
- digital
stores images as computer files rather than on physical film
文法句型
analogue + noun
用法筆記
Commonly paired with camera, photography, film, print, and negative.
常見錯誤
4. showing the time on a circular face where pointers move over marked numbers, ins
showing the time on a circular face where pointers move over marked numbers, instead of showing digits on a screen
Ada is teaching her little brother to read the time using an analogue clock in their kitchen.
collocation: analogue clock
Jason prefers wearing an analogue watch because he likes the look of moving hands.
collocation: analogue watch
Eric could not read analogue clocks until his teacher showed him a simple trick.
The classroom has a large analogue clock with a white face and black Roman numerals.
- traditional
describes any clock with hands, though 'traditional' is broader and less precise
- digital
shows the time as numbers on an electronic screen (e.g. 3:15)
文法句型
analogue + noun
用法筆記
A common topic in A2-level lessons on telling the time, alongside 'digital clock'.
常見錯誤
analogue — noun
- analoguesingular
- analoguesplural
1. an item or idea that shares features with another item or idea and may be compar
an item or idea that shares features with another item or idea and may be compared with it or used in its place
The modern smartwatch can be seen as a digital analogue of the traditional pocket watch.
pattern: analogue of + noun phrase
Lakshmi explained that real vanilla has no affordable analogue with the same natural flavour.
Sora compared the education system in his country with its analogue in a neighbouring nation.
Researchers have developed a plant-based analogue of the compound used in fish-oil pills.
- equivalent
emphasises equal value or function; less formal than 'analogue'
- counterpart
suggests a matching item in a different but parallel system or context
- parallel
highlights a similarity that can be drawn between two distinct situations or things
- opposite
something that differs completely in form, function, or nature
文法句型
analogue of + noun phrase
analogue for + noun phrase
analogue to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Followed by 'of' (most common) or 'for'/'to' when specifying what the analogue is similar to. More formal than 'equivalent' or 'counterpart'.