photographs
photographs — 名詞
- photographssingular
- photographsesplural
1. an image that you make using a camera, either printed on paper, stored on a memo
照片
用相機拍攝的靜態影像
an image that you make using a camera, either printed on paper, stored on a memory card, or shared as a digital file
Yuki showed her friends the photographs she took during her trip to Japan.
Yuki 向朋友們展示她在日本旅行時拍的照片。
Grandma keeps all her old family photographs in a big brown box under her bed.
奶奶把所有舊的家庭照片都存放在床底下一個棕色的大盒子裡。
collocation: old family photographs / family photographs
The company's website displays high-quality photographs of each product for sale.
該公司網站上展示每件商品的精美照片。
Beatriz framed the wedding photograph and placed it on her desk at work.
Beatriz 把婚禮照片裱起來，放在辦公桌上。
In the living room, framed black-and-white photographs from the 1950s hang above the sofa.
客廳沙發上方掛著幾幅 1950 年代的黑白照片。
- picture
more general term — can include drawings and paintings as well as camera images
- photo
informal shortening of 'photograph', very common in everyday speech
- snap
British informal term for a quickly taken photograph
- shot
informal, often used for a single photo taken by a professional or in sports photography
用法筆記
The British English spelling is also 'photographs'; the word 'photo' is a common informal short form. In everyday speech, 'picture' and 'photo' are often used interchangeably, though 'photograph' sounds more formal or precise.
常見錯誤
photographs — 動詞
- photographspresent simple I / you / we / they
- photographses3rd person singular
- photographsing-ing form
- photographsedpast simple
1. to use a camera to capture an image of someone or something, whether with a phon
拍照；攝影
用相機拍攝人或景物
to use a camera to capture an image of someone or something, whether with a phone, a digital camera, or film equipment
Carlos loves to photograph birds in the park near his apartment early in the morning.
Carlos 喜歡清晨在公寓附近的公園裡拍攝鳥類。
A professional photographer was hired to photograph the bride and groom at the wedding.
婚禮聘請了一位專業攝影師為新郎新娘拍照。
passive: was hired to photograph [person/event]
Scientists photograph the coral reef every month to track changes in the marine life there.
科學家每個月拍攝珊瑚礁，以追蹤當地的海洋生態變化。
The museum allows visitors to photograph the outdoor sculptures but not the paintings inside.
博物館允許訪客拍攝戶外雕塑，但不准拍攝館內的畫作。
Faisal spent the whole afternoon photographing the street market and the people selling fruit there.
Faisal 花了一整個下午拍攝傳統市場和在那裡賣水果的人們。
- take a picture of
more conversational and common in everyday speech
- shoot
informal or professional term, suggests speed or volume ('shoot fifty frames')
- snap
very informal, suggests a quick casual photo ('snap a picture of the menu')
- capture
more artistic or emotional tone ('capture the mood of the crowd')
文法句型
photograph + noun phrase
用法筆記
This is the most common verb sense and is usually transitive: you photograph someone or something. However, the object can be omitted when the focus is on the activity itself ('We spent the morning photographing'). 'Take a picture of' is much more common in spoken English; 'photograph' is more neutral-to-formal in writing.
常見錯誤
2. to have a particular appearance when your picture is taken — for instance, looki
上相；不上相
拍照時呈現某種形象
to have a particular appearance when your picture is taken — for instance, looking attractive, natural, or exactly like yourself, depending on the adverb that follows
Maya photographs well in natural light, but she looks pale under fluorescent lamps.
Maya 在自然光下很上相，但在螢光燈下看起來臉色蒼白。
adverb: photograph well / photograph badly
Kofi worries that he does not photograph well, so he avoids joining group pictures at parties.
Kofi 擔心自己不上相，所以總是避開派對上的團體照。
The old castle photographed beautifully at sunset, with orange light glowing against the stone.
這座老城堡在夕陽下拍起來很美，橙色的光映照在石牆上。
Henry always photographs badly in passport photos because the bright flash makes him blink.
Henry 拍護照照片時總是不上相，因為閃光燈太亮讓他眨了眼。
- come out (in photos)
informal phrasal verb, e.g. 'She comes out well in photos'
- look in photos
more literal and common in everyday speech
文法句型
photograph + manner adverb (well / badly / beautifully)
用法筆記
This sense is always used with a manner adverb placed directly after the verb — most commonly 'well' or 'badly'. It is intransitive: you never say 'I photographed him well' to mean he looked good; instead say 'He photographs well'. The subject is the person or thing being photographed, not the photographer. Common adverbs: well, badly, beautifully, terribly.