DVR

IPA/dˌiːvˌiːˈɑː/
IPA/dˌiːvˌiːˈɑːɹ/

DVR — noun

1. A DVR is a home electronics device that connects to a TV and stores live broadca

1.名詞B1
釋義

A DVR is a home electronics device that connects to a TV and stores live broadcasts on a built-in hard drive so you can watch them at any time after they air.

例句

Gabriel set the DVR to record the late-night talk show while he was at work.

set + DVR + to-record + show

The new DVR has enough space to store over fifty hours of high-definition shows.

DVR has space to store [amount]

同義詞
  • digital video recorder

    the full, formal name for a DVR; less common in everyday conversation

  • PVR

    short for 'personal video recorder,' the equivalent term used mainly in British English

文法句型

DVR + verb

set/use the DVR

用法筆記

DVR is an acronym written in capital letters. It is a countable noun: one DVR, two DVRs. People sometimes use DVR as a verb in informal speech, as in 'I DVR'd that show last night.'

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a DVR player.
✅I need to buy a DVR.
💡DVR already contains 'recorder,' so adding 'player' is redundant.
❌I recorded it on the VCR.' (when using a digital device)
✅I recorded it on the DVR.
💡VCR uses magnetic tapes; DVR records onto a hard drive.