home-video
home-video — 名詞
1. a recording that people make themselves with a camera or phone, showing personal
自拍影片
個人用攝影器材自製的非商業錄影
a recording that people make themselves with a camera or phone, showing personal events like birthday parties, holidays, family gatherings, or everyday life, rather than being produced for sale or public broadcast.
The Watanabe family's home videos from their Taiwan trip are stored on an old laptop.
渡邊家從台灣旅行回來拍攝的家庭錄影，都存放在一台舊筆電裡。
collocation: family's home videos
Nadia showed her colleagues a home video of her daughter's first dance recital.
Nadia 給同事看她女兒第一次舞蹈表演的錄影。
We found a dusty box of home videos recorded on cassette tapes in the attic.
我們在閣樓找到一箱灰塵滿布、錄在卡帶上的家庭錄影帶。
Hassan edits his home videos on a simple app before sharing them with relatives.
Hassan 用一個簡單的應用程式剪輯自拍影片，再分享給親友。
My uncle's home video of the street festival captures the music and crowd perfectly.
我叔叔拍的街頭活動影片，完美捕捉了音樂和人群的氣氛。
- home movie
older term originally for film recordings; now used almost interchangeably, though 'home movie' can feel dated
- personal video
broader term that includes any privately made recording, not necessarily of family events
文法句型
home video + of + [event/person/place]
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form (home videos) when referring to a collection of recordings spanning different events or times.
常見錯誤
2. a film, television show, or other recorded program that has been commercially pr
家用影片
供家庭播放為目的發行的商業錄影產品
a film, television show, or other recorded program that has been commercially produced and is offered for sale or rental so that people can watch it in their own homes.
The store sells home videos of classic films from the 1940s on Blu-ray.
那家店有賣1940年代經典電影的家用藍光影片。
collocation: home videos of [genre/film]
Keiko bought a home video of the nature documentary to watch with her children.
Keiko 買了一部自然生態紀錄片的家用影片，回家跟小孩一起看。
Many people now stream movies online instead of buying physical home videos.
現在很多人直接在網路上串流看電影，不再購買實體家用影片了。
The home video of that animated series includes bonus behind-the-scenes content.
那部動畫系列的家用影片收錄了額外的幕後花絮。
Samir found a rare home video of the concert at a second-hand shop.
Samir 在二手商店找到一張稀有音樂會家用影片。
- home release
more specific term used by the film industry for the commercial launch of a film on physical media or digital platforms
- DVD
refers to the physical format rather than the concept; narrower in meaning
文法句型
home video + of + [film/show]
用法筆記
This sense was most common during the VHS and DVD era (1980s–2000s) and has declined with the rise of streaming platforms. 'Home video' as an uncountable noun can refer to the industry or format itself, e.g. 'the home video market.'