cassette
cassette — 名詞
- cassettesingular
- cassettesplural
1. a rectangular object made of plastic, about the size of a small book, with a mag
卡式磁帶
錄音或錄影用的磁帶盒
a rectangular object made of plastic, about the size of a small book, with a magnetic ribbon coiled inside it that stores audio or video recordings
Ravi found a box of old cassette tapes in his grandfather's garage.
Ravi 在他祖父的車庫裡找到了一盒舊卡式錄音帶。
collocation: cassette tapes
The librarian showed the children how to rewind a cassette with a pencil.
圖書館員向孩子們示範如何用鉛筆倒轉卡式錄音帶。
concrete context: rewinding a cassette
Leila recorded her first song on a cassette and gave it to her best friend.
Leila 把自己的第一首歌錄在卡式錄音帶上，送給了她最好的朋友。
typical usage: record + on a cassette
Before CDs and streaming, most people listened to music on cassettes in their cars.
在 CD 和串流出現之前，大多數人都在車上聽卡式錄音帶的音樂。
historical context: before CDs/streaming
- cassette tape
- cassette player
- cassette recorder
- cassette deck
- record on a cassette
- play a cassette
- rewind a cassette
- insert the cassette
- cassette collection
- blank cassette
- tape
a shorter, more general term; 'tape' can also mean the magnetic strip itself, while 'cassette' emphasises the plastic case
- cassette tape
fuller form of the same meaning; slightly more formal than just 'tape'
- digital file
modern replacement format; cassettes store analog, not digital, data
用法筆記
Often shortened to just 'cassette' in everyday speech, or paired with 'tape' as 'cassette tape' to distinguish it from open-reel tape.
常見錯誤
2. a small plastic container that holds photographic film, designed to be loaded in
底片盒
相機用的膠卷暗盒
a small plastic container that holds photographic film, designed to be loaded into a camera
Yusuf opened the camera and carefully removed the film cassette in complete darkness.
Yusuf 打開相機，在完全漆黑的環境下小心取出底片盒。
domain: film photography; action: remove cassette in darkness
The shop assistant asked whether the customer needed a 35-millimetre or a medium-format film cassette.
店員問顧客需要的是 35 毫米還是中型片幅的底片盒。
specific types: 35mm / medium-format
Hana loaded the film cassette into her camera and checked the counter—enough for thirty-six shots.
Hana 將底片盒裝入相機，檢查計數器——還可以拍三十六張照片。
action: loading film cassette; capacity: 36 shots
Vintage camera collectors often look for original film cassettes still sealed in their packaging.
古董相機收藏家經常尋找仍密封在原包裝中的原廠底片盒。
collector context: sealed film cassettes
- film cassette
- load a cassette
- remove the cassette
- 35-millimetre cassette
- cassette of film
- film cassette holder
- open the cassette
- film cartridge
technically the same object, but 'cartridge' is more common for 35mm and APS film; 'cassette' is slightly broader
- film roll
refers to the spool of film itself; 'cassette' emphasises the plastic case around it
用法筆記
This sense is less common now because most cameras are digital. It is mainly used when discussing vintage or professional film photography.
常見錯誤
同根字
- cassette tape名詞B1
- cassette player名詞B1
- cassette recorder名詞B1
- cassette deck名詞B2
- microcassette名詞C1